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The Detroit Tigers should have some degree of value in this series against the White Sox as they are playing in Chicago and coming out of a bit of a rut. The Tigers are 6-4 in the series. Detroit is playing .500 baseball at the moment while Chicago comes into this game 1-6 in the last seven. Six of the last eight games in this series have seen nine or more runs scored. All betting is courtesy of BetOnline, where you can claim up to $250 in free bets.
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Detroit Tigers on Monday to open a three-game series.
Chicago has a 25-34 record at home and a 43-75 record overall. The White Sox have gone 9-25 in games decided by one run.
Detroit is 68-51 overall and 29-27 in road games. Tigers hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank eighth in MLB.
Monday's game is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Tigers are ahead 5-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox with a .278 batting average, and has 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 13 walks and 48 RBI. Luis Robert is 13 for 37 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.
Spencer Torkelson has 23 doubles, 25 home runs and 65 RBI while hitting .241 for the Tigers. Wenceel Perez is 14 for 33 with two doubles, two triples and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .255 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by five runs
Tigers: 5-5, .264 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
Monday's Game
The line moved from Detroit -120 to -130. The total came in at 8.5. Greater than 74% of the moneyline action was on Detroit. The Over action was very lopsided.
Chicago White Sox career statistics vs. Chris Paddack are just shy of .300 in 51 at bats with ten RBIs and 15 hits.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
