The Detroit Tigers play the first game of a three-game series on the road Friday against the Chicago White Sox. Detroit dropped to 43-69 following a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Detroit has lost three straight and six out of the last seven. The Tigers are last in the American League Central, 16 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.
Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .268 to lead Detroit and has team highs in hits with 89 and on-base percentage at .317 , while shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 43. Detroit has not announced its starting pitcher for Friday's opening game of a three-game series on the road against American League Central rival Chicago.'
The Chicago White Sox dropped to 56-55 following an 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Chicago has been inconsistent over the last seven games, alternating between wins and losses in each. The White Sox are third in the American League Central, 2 .5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.
Designated hitter Andrew Vaughn is batting .296 to lead Chicago, while first baseman Jose Abreu is the leader in home runs with 14, hits with 125 and on-base percentage at .376. Center fielder Luis Robert is the leader in RBIs with 56. On Friday, the Chicago White Sox will send Michael Kopech to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with a 3.38 ERA, 85 Ks and 48 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Detroit is 7-22 in its last 29
- The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the Tigers last 14
- Chicago is 5-2 in its last 7 versus an opponent from the AL Central
- The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the White Sox last 12
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