The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox meet Thursday in the regular-season opener at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tigers won 8-5 in 2023, while splitting 3-3 in 6 games in Chicago. The Under is 8-1 in the past 9 meetings, including 5-1 in the 6 meetings at Guaranteed Rate Field
The Tigers finished 78-84 last season, which was good for 2nd place in the American League Central Division, 9 games back of the 1st-place Minnesota Twins. The Tigers went 41-40 on the road, while piling up a 35-17 record inside the AL Central.
The White Sox ended up 61-101 in 2023, 26 games behind the Twins. Chicago ended up in 4th place, 5 games clear of the last-place Kansas City Royals. Chicago ended up 31-50 at home, while going 23-29 inside the AL Central.