{"id":24733,"date":"2012-09-02T08:27:24","date_gmt":"2012-09-02T13:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=24733"},"modified":"2012-09-02T08:27:24","modified_gmt":"2012-09-02T13:27:24","slug":"sunday-night-baseball-predictions-chicago-white-sox-vs-detroit-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/sunday-night-baseball-predictions-chicago-white-sox-vs-detroit-tigers-24733\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Night Baseball Predictions: Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago White Sox (72-60) and Detroit Tigers (71-61) will close out an important American League Central series at Comerica Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:05 ET on ESPN\u2019s Sunday Night Baseball<\/p>\n

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Detroit Tigers look to complete the sweep against the Chicago White Sox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chicago has lost five of six games on its current road trip, suffering a 5-1 setback to Detroit on Saturday, which also served as the club\u2019s sixth consecutive loss at this ballpark.\u00a0 \u201cOur team has been dialed in the past two days,\u201d stated White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko.\u00a0 \u201cSo you just have to pick yourself up.\u201d\u00a0 The White Sox are 1-11 in their last 12 at this venue, while going 3-17 in their last 20 tries in the Motor City.\u00a0 Chicago is 7-4 on the road when the total is 7 or less.<\/p>\n

White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (15-5, 2.81 ERA) has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings, suffering a 6-0 road loss to the Baltimore Orioles last time out, giving up four runs and six hits over four frames.\u00a0 The left-hander is 7-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 13 road games (12 starts), surrendering eight home runs in 79.1 combined innings.\u00a0 In 12 career appearances (two starts) versus the Tigers, Sale has registered a 1-2 record and 4.05 ERA, including a 7-1 setback at this ballpark on July 21.<\/p>\n

Detroit has won 24 of its last 30 home games, with third baseman Miguel Cabrera leading the charge at the plate, batting .366 with 11 home runs and 27 RBIs in that span.\u00a0 He has been tremendous in this year\u2019s season series against the White Sox, coming into this affair with a .468 average, three round trippers and eight RBIs.\u00a0 Detroit has tallied an impressive 16-5 record when playing on Sunday, with the \u201cunder\u201d going 15-5 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander (12-7, 2.80 ERA) is coming off one of his worst starts of the year, suffering a 9-8 road loss to the Kansas City Royals, allowing eight runs and 12 hits over 5.2 frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 6-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 12 home outings, with opposing hitters batting .178 against him.\u00a0 In 26 career appearances versus the White Sox, Verlander has compiled a 13-10 record and 4.05 ERA, including a 1-0 mark and 2.25 ERA in a start this year.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Tigers due to their 28-6 mark in Verlander\u2019s last 34 Sunday starts, while the White Sox are 9-28 in the last 37 meetings in this series.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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