Friday, June 5, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Ryan (1-0) vs. Jose Quintana (2-6)

The Detroit Tigers take on the Chicago White Sox on Friday at U.S. Cellular Field. The probable starters are Kyle Ryan for the Tigers and Jose Quintana for the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +123 and Chicago at -133. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Tigers, with a 24-30 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 23-29 over/under record. The White Sox are 19-32 against the run line and have a 21-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 37% of the time.

The Tigers come into this game with a 28-26 record, and they are 14-12 away from home. Starting pitcher Kyle Ryan holds a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.00 and a WHIP of 2.00. The Tigers are 0-0 over his 3 innings pitched and he's also given up 3 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Tigers are 0-0 in his starts. He is getting 0 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 132 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.99. The bullpen has struck out 111 and walked 47 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Detroit has a team average of 8.61 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.54 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.93, they are 16th in the league.

As a team, Detroit is batting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .261 average away from home. The Tigers on-base percentage sits at .334, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .404. With 64 hits, Miguel Cabrera leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.13.

With a 24-27 overall record, Chicago will come into this game 12-10 at home. With an earned run average of 4.33, Jose Quintana will come into this game holding a 2-6 record and a 1.36 WHIP. The White Sox have a record of 3-7 over the 60.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 63 hits. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 3-7 when he starts. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 149 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.20. The White Sox bullpen has struck out 132 batters and walked 57 this season while opposing teams have hit .268 against them. Chicago has a team average of 9.29 hits per game and are averaging 8.21 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.34, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .239 average at Safeco Field. The White Sox on-base percentage sits at .302, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .357. With 51 hits, Jose Abreu leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.39.

In terms of team defense, the Tigers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 22 total errors, 533 assists and 1,437 put outs. Over the course of this season, the White Sox have accumlated 35 errors while having 498 assists and 1,351 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 23-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 24-30 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 21-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 19-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

06/04/15 LF Yoenis Cespedes Flu injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Chicago White Sox
06/02/15 CF Rajai Davis Personal out indefinitely
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)

Chicago White Sox

04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers

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