Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Quintana (9-10) vs. Daniel Norris (2-2)

The Chicago White Sox take on the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday at Comerica Park. The White Sox send Jose Quintana to the mound to face Daniel Norris of the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -117 and Detroit at +107. The over/under was set at 9. The White Sox, with a 72-77 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 73-70 over/under record. The Tigers are 68-81 against the run line and have a 81-61 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The White Sox show up with a 71-78 record, including 34-40 on the road. Jose Quintana has an earned run average of 3.45 and is 9-10 so far on the season while having a 1.29 WHIP. He's pitched 190.1 innings thus far while surrendering 205 hits over that time and when he starts, the White Sox are 14-16. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 14-16 in his starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 398 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen while being struck out 389 times and walking 160 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 9.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.46 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04.

As a team, Chicago is batting .253, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.67 hits per game and Jose Abreu leads the team with 168.

Detroit is 35-40 at home while holding a 69-80 overall record on the season. Daniel Norris is starting this game 2-2 for the season with an earned run average of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.32. He's pitched 48.1 innings thus far while surrendering 47 hits over that time in which the Tigers are 6-4. Against the over/under, the Tigers are 4-5 when he starts. He is getting 5.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 499 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the Tigers bullpen while being struck out 369 times and walking 188 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 9.48 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76.

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .276 average at home. The Tigers hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329 which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in baseball with 9.49 hits per game and Ian Kinsler leads the team with 178.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 94 errors with 1,471 assists and 3,987 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 73 errors, accumulating 1,480 assists and compiling 3,997 put outs.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 73-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 72-77 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 81-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 68-81 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Detroit Tigers

09/04/15 SS Jose Iglesias Finger out indefinitely
08/20/15 P Anibal Sanchez Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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