White Sox vs. Tigers: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 9:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024

On Friday, August 23 at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Detroit Tigers (62-66) visit the Chicago White Sox (31-97) at Guaranteed Rate Field in the series opener. Keider Montero will get the call for the Tigers, while Chris Flexen will take the mound for the White Sox.

The Tigers (-165), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the White Sox (+140) This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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White Sox vs. Tigers Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
  • TV Channel: BSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Tigers -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +140
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The White Sox’s Flexen (2-12) will make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed four innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
  • He has started 24 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
  • Flexen has 13 starts of five or more innings this season in 24 chances. He averages 4.7 innings per outing.
  • He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The White Sox’s 106 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
  • Chicago ranks last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .344 this season.
  • The White Sox rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .219.
  • Chicago has scored 398 runs (just 3.1 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
  • The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .277 this season, which ranks last in the league.
  • The White Sox rank 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
  • Chicago has pitched to a 4.81 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
  • Chicago averages the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
  • The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.434 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.

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