Wednesday, September 7, 2016

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Anibal Sanchez vs. Jose Quintana

The Detroit Tigers visit U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers and Jose Quintana for the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +117 and Chicago at -127. The over/under was set at 9. The Tigers have a 68-63-6 over/under record and a 75-62-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The White Sox are 67-70-0 against the run line and have a 63-67-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Tigers head into this matchup with a 75-62 record, including 36-34 on the road. Starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez has a 7-13 record with an earned run average of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.46. He has 118 strikeouts over his 137.1 innings pitched and he has given up 152 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.98. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 428 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen while being struck out 364 times and walking 142 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.52 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Tigers pitchers have collectively given up 1,220 base hits and 567 earned runs. They have allowed 150 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 382 batters and struck out 1,020. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.

As a team, Detroit is batting .267, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .264 average away from home. The Tigers hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.2 hits per game. Ian Kinsler comes into this game hitting .279 and his on-base percentage is at .340. He has 151 hits this season along with 101 runs scored and 72 runs batted in. He's struck out 103 times and has walked 39 times. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .316 and he has an on-base percentage of .389. He has totaled 160 hits so far while scoring 77 runs and he's driven in 87. He has walked 61 times and has struck out 97 times. The Tigers have 1,260 hits, including 211 doubles and 182 home runs. They've stolen 53 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 24 times. Detroit has walked 410 times this season and they've struck out 1,099 times as a unit. They've left 935 men on base and have a team OPS of .766. They score 4.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 637 runs so far this year.

Chicago comes into this matchup with a 35-30 home record and a 65-72 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.05, Jose Quintana has a 11-10 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 158 strikeouts over the 177.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 158 hits. He has allowed 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.4. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 392 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 379 times and walking 200 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.91 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.81 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,216 base knocks and 563 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 163 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a staff has walked 456 hitters and struck out 1,066. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.38.

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .256 average at home. The White Sox hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.72 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .293 and he has an OBP of .346. He has 156 hits this year along with 55 runs scored and 86 RBI. He's struck out 108 times and has walked on 35 occasions. Melky Cabrera is hitting .294 and he has an OBP of .345. He has collected 145 hits so far while he's scored 58 runs and drove in 65. He has earned a walk 40 times and has punched out 61 times. The White Sox as a unit have 1,194 base hits, including 230 doubles and 142 homers. They have 63 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 31 times. Chicago as a team has walked 391 times this year and they have struck out 1,100 times. They've had 941 men left on base and have an OPS of .720. They score 4.16 runs per game and have totaled 570 runs so far this season.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 68-63-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 75-62-0 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 63-67-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 67-70-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

09/05/16 SS Erick Aybar Abdominal "?" Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
09/05/16 2B Ian Kinsler Finger "?" Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
08/07/16 P Jordan Zimmerman Neck 15-day DL (8/5)
08/07/16 3B Nick Castellanos Hand 15-day DL (8/7)
06/21/16 P Drew VerHagen Shoulder 60-day DL (5/23), out for season
04/04/16 P Jeff Ferrell Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Angel Nesbitt Ankle 15-day DL (3/25)

Chicago White Sox

09/05/16 SS Tim Anderson Calf "?" Tuesday vs. Detroit Tigers
09/04/16 P James Shields Back "?" for next scheduled start
08/03/16 CF Charlie Tilson Hamstring 15-day DL (8/3)
07/27/16 2B Brett Lawrie Hamstring 15-day DL (7/22)
07/01/16 3B Matt Davidson Foot 60-day DL (6/30)
06/21/16 P Zach Putnam Elbow 15-day DL (6/21)
06/10/16 CF Austin Jackson Knee 15-day DL (6/10)
05/06/16 P Jacob Petricka Hip 60-day DL (5/2)

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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