White Sox vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/12/2022

The Chicago White Sox (56-56) are -232 favorites to break their two-game losing streak when they face the Detroit Tigers (43-70), losers of four in a row. The game begins Friday at 7:10 PM ET, live from Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago’s Michael Kopech and Detroit’s Daniel Norris have been named the starters for this contest.

White Sox vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +192 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+192) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Tigers Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Kopech
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Daniel Norris
• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Michael Kopech

• Kopech makes the start for the White Sox, his 21st of the season. He is 4-8 with a 3.37 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, the right-hander went 3 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 26-year-old has put together a 3.37 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 20 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .204 to his opponents.
• Kopech has collected six quality starts this year.
• Kopech will try to collect his 15th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.3 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .226 batting average, and is 27th in the league with 840 total hits and last in MLB play with 361 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.332) and ranks last in home runs (66) in all of MLB.
• Kopech has thrown 9 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out seven against the Tigers this season.

Tigers Starter Daniel Norris

• The Tigers will send Norris to the mound for his first start this season.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 29-year-old left-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The White Sox rank fifth in MLB with a .257 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 18th in the league (.386) and 98 home runs.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 76 times this season and won 39, or 51.3%, of those games.
• Chicago has played as a favorite of -232 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 69.9%.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 51 of their 117 chances.
• The White Sox are 50-67-0 against the spread in their 117 chances this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been underdogs in 94 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (36.2%) in those contests.
• This year, Detroit has won five of 17 games when listed as at least +192 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 34.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 39 of their 114 opportunities.
• The Tigers have an against the spread mark of 51-63-0 in 114 games with a line this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu has racked up a team-best 14 home runs.
• Abreu ranks 68th in home runs and 46th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Abreu has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a double.
• Andrew Vaughn has 21 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 22 walks while batting .297.
• Vaughn is 92nd in home runs and 55th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Luis Robert has a team-high 56 runs batted in.
• Robert has at least one base hit in six games in a row. In his last nine games he is hitting .371 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• A.J. Pollock has 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks while batting .235.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers with 11 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 44.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Baez’s home run total is 110th and his RBI tally is 97th.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .204 with 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 15 walks.
• Schoop is 159th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 181st in RBI.
• Harold Castro is hitting .287 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 13 walks.
• Jeimer Candelario has 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .204.