Sunday, May 28, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann vs. Miguel Gonzalez

The Detroit Tigers visit U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday, May 28, 2017 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Jordan Zimmermann for the Tigers and Miguel Gonzalez for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at -102 and Chicago at -108. The Tigers have a 25-20-2 over/under record and a 23-24-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 26-20-0 against the run line and have a 22-21-3 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 25-20-2 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 23-24-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 22-21-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 26-20-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

05/26/17 C James McCann Hand 10-day DL (5/26)
05/26/17 1B Miguel Cabrera Back "?" Saturday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/12/17 RF Jim Adduci Oblique 10-day DL (5/11)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (5/26)
05/26/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back left last game, "?" Saturday vs. Detroit Tigers
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (5/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (5/1)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (4/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (3/30)
04/21/17 P James Shields Back 10-day DL (4/18)
04/06/17 P Jake Petricka Arm 10-day DL (4/5)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Arm 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 22-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.54. He has 31 strikeouts over his 50.2 innings pitched and he's given up 62 hits. He allows 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.26 and they have given up 143 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen and they've struck out 141 hitters and walked 62 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 436 base hits and 217 earned runs. They have allowed 67 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 167 batters and struck out 360. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.72.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .242, good for 19th in the league. The Tigers hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 34 hits this season in 125 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .440 and an OPS+ of 123. Victor Martinez is hitting .258 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 40 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 155 at bats. His OPS+ is 91 while his slugging percentage is at .361. The Tigers have 382 hits, including 80 doubles and 57 home runs. Detroit has walked 182 times so far this season and they have struck out 406 times as a unit. They have left 315 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 222 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 21-25 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.55, Miguel Gonzalez has a 3-5 record and a 1.48 WHIP. He has 33 strikeouts over the 55.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 62 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.44 and they have given up 98 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 151 batters and walked 51 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 352 base knocks and 169 earned runs this season. They have given up 55 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 152 hitters and struck out 344 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 14th in the league. The White Sox hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Avisail Garcia comes into this matchup batting .341 with an OBP of .385. He has 58 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 170 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .576 with an OPS+ of 164. Jose Abreu is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 54 hits in 180 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 144 and a slugging percentage of .533. The White Sox as a unit have 395 base hits, including 63 doubles and 54 homers. Chicago has walked 123 times this year and they have struck out on 367 occasions. They have had 294 men left on base and have an OPS of .717. They have scored 4.61 runs per game and totaled 212 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/White Sox MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox -108

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