{"id":29258,"date":"2013-07-22T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T15:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=29258"},"modified":"2013-07-22T10:30:07","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T15:30:07","slug":"mlb-picks-detroit-tigers-vs-chicago-white-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-picks-detroit-tigers-vs-chicago-white-sox-29258\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Picks: Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Tigers (53-44) and Chicago White Sox (39-56) will open up a four-game American League Central series Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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

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The Detroit Tigers are 3-9 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Detroit dropped two of three games against the Kansas City Royals in its first series after the MLB All-Star break, but the club did come away with a 4-1 road victory Sunday, while going UNDER the betting total of 8.\u00a0 The Tigers bullpen tossed 7.1 scoreless innings for the series on three hits with eight strikeouts, as they continue to make a push towards the playoffs.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re not as bad as people put us,\u201d commented Tigers reliever Joaquin Benoit about the bullpen.\u00a0 Detroit is 3-9 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125, with the UNDER going 7-4-1 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (13-1, 3.19 ERA) suffered his first loss of the season last time out, as he ended up on the losing end of a 7-1 decision at home to the Texas Rangers, allowing four runs and eight hits over six frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.20 ERA in nine road games, with opposing hitters batting .177 against him.\u00a0 In 13 career appearances versus the White Sox, Scherzer is 5-4 with a 2.51 ERA, including a 2-1 mark and 2.90 ERA in five efforts in 2012.<\/p>\n

Chicago won back-to-back games over the Atlanta Braves, including a 3-1 victory as +113 home underdogs Sunday, while going UNDER the betting total of 8.5.\u00a0 The White Sox may have a hard time putting something together offensively in this affair, with shortstop Alexei Ramirez and outfielder Alex Rios being a combined 6 for 54 in their careers against Scherzer.\u00a0 Chicago is 6-8 as a home underdogs of +100 to +125 this season, with the UNDER going 9-5 in those 14 opportunities.<\/p>\n

White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (6-8, 2.85 ERA) earned a 6-3 road victory over the Tigers on July 11, as he allowed three runs and 10 hits over 6.2 innings of work.\u00a0 The left-hander is 3-2 with a 2.50 ERA in seven home appearances, with opposing hitters batting .175 against him.\u00a0 In 14 career games (four starts) in this divisional rivalry, Sale has tallied a 2-3 record and 4.35 ERA.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Tigers due to their 22-5 record in Scherzer\u2019s last 27 outings against division opponents.<\/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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