Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction MLB Picks 6/21/24

The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:

• The Chicago White Sox recent form and player performance

• The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance

• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Chicago White Sox

• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers

• Recent betting trends in games played between the White Sox and Tigers

• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the White Sox vs Tigers game

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

The White Sox just finished up a series versus the Houston Astros. Chicago won 2-0 in the opener of that set, but then took a 4-1 loss in game two. In the finale on Thursday, the White Sox lost another one 5-3. Starter Chris Flexen finished with 6.0 innings and one earned run.

In the starter role for the Sox on Friday it’ll be Erick Fedde. This year Fedde is 5-1 with a 3.09 ERA and 83 Ks in 87.1 innings over 15 starts. Fedde is 26-34 with a 5.03 ERA in 117 career games (103 starts).

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Atlanta Braves this week. Detroit didn’t do very well in that series, losing all three games 2-1, 2-1 and 7-0 for a sweep. In the Wednesday shutout finale, Tigers starter Tarik Skubal left after 4.0 innings, four earned, seven hits, two walks and seven Ks.

It’ll be Jack Flaherty in the starting pitcher role for the Tigers on Friday. This year so far Flaherty is 4-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 100 Ks in 77.2 innings across his 13 starts. Flaherty has a career record of 46-38 with a 3.67 ERA in 144 games (138 starts).

White Sox vs Tigers Pick Injury Notes

White Sox 3B Yoan Moncada (adductor) is expected to return around the All-Star break.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Tigers’ last five games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the White Sox’s last five games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last eight games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last three night games against American League opponents.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Jack Flaherty has recorded six or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents.
• Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances.
• Riley Greene has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers’ last four home games.
• Mark Canha has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances at Comerica Park against opponents that held a losing record.
• Riley Greene has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last five games at Comerica Park.
• Matt Vierling has hit at least one home run in four of the Tigers’ last six games at Comerica Park against opponents that held a losing record.
• Mark Canha has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances at Comerica Park against opponents that held a losing record.
• Mark Canha has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances at Comerica Park against opponents that held a losing record.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

• Andrew Vaughn has scored a run in eight of his last 10 road appearances.
• Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one Single in 14 of his last 15 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in 17 of his last 18 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Luis Robert has hit a home run in three of the White Sox’s last four games as road underdogs against AL opponents.
• Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against the Tigers at Comerica Park.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in 17 of his last 18 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Erick Fedde has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in night games.

Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

I’ll stay with the Tigers here. Probably not touching it, though. Detroit should be in good shape with Flaherty on the mound. Over his last three starts Flaherty is 3-0 with zero earned runs on six hits and two walks in 16.2 total innings. As for Fedde, he’s been pretty good as well with six earned in 18.0 innings over his last three starts.

On Thursday the White Sox were out-hit 11-6 and committed two errors but they were still in the lead 3-1 heading into the seventh. Chicago needs to avoid another breakdown on the mound, and they went through six pitchers Thursday.