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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