Thursday, May 7, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Lobstein (2-2) vs. Jose Quintana (1-2)

The Detroit Tigers head to U.S. Cellular Field on Thursday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Kyle Lobstein for the Tigers and Jose Quintana for the White Sox. The opening line has Detroit at -114 and Chicago at +104. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 14-13 against the over/under while the White Sox are 9-13.

The Tigers come into this game with a 17-10 record, including 9-5 on the road. Kyle Lobstein has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 3.91. He's given up 27 hits in 25.1 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 4.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .275, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .341 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .460.

The White Sox overall record is 9-14 and they are 7-3 at home. Jose Quintana is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 5.28. He's pitched 29 innings thus far and given up 35 hits. Chicago has averaged 2.6 runs in his starts this year. The White Sox are 25th in the league in team ERA at 4.45 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.79. They come into this game batting .241 as a team with an OBP of .298, good for 25th in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 14-13 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 15-12 against the run line

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 9-13 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 8-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/06/15 SS Jose Iglesias Groin probable Wednesday vs. Chicago White Sox
04/23/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 15-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Chicago White Sox

04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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