White Sox vs. Tigers Prediction
Will the over hit again for bettors when the Tigers host the White Sox at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Tigers are -165 money line home favorites versus the White Sox, who are +155 money line underdogs after beating Detroit 7-3 last night. With Derek Holland set to face Michael Fulmer in the pitching matchup, the over/under was bet down from 8.5 to 8.
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Holland picked up his second victory of the season on Sunday while holding the Indians to just one run on three hits over six innings. The only trouble Holland got into is when he surrendered a solo home run to Francisco Lindor in the fourth inning. He’s compiled a 1.99 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 22 2/3 innings of work. Holland’s strikeout-to-walk ratio sits at 19:9.
Fulmer earned his second win of the season last Sunday when he struck out seven over seven innings of two-run ball against the Twins. He allowed just four hits and walked one in another strong performance. Fulmer is now 2-1 on the year with an outstanding 2.88 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP over 25 combined innings. Fulmer’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is 23:6.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over has cashed in four of the last five meetings between these two teams and 36-15-4 in the White Sox’ last 55 games versus a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. On the other side, the over is 5-2-1 in the Tigers’ last eight games overall, is 4-1 in Fulmer’s last five starts versus a team with a winning record, and has cashed in five of his last seven starts overall.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: WHITE SOX/TIGERS OVER 8
