White Sox at Tigers
O/U 8 · RL Tigers -1.5
The pick & result
- Published pick
- White Sox ML +103
- Published odds
- +103
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 7-5
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The read
Sunday afternoon at Comerica, the wind cutting right to left and Detroit trying to save face in a division series that has already slipped away. The Tigers have urgency; the White Sox have the better arm.
Sean Burke is the separator. His fastball and curve have been carrying legitimate ace form, he has traveled well, and Detroit’s lineup is missing too much impact while sitting several of the hitters who produced this weekend. Drew Anderson has pitched well, but his short leash means Chicago should get multiple looks at a bullpen that has already worked 12⅔ innings in the series.
The sweep angle and Chicago’s taxed late-inning arms keep this from being a heavy play. Still, I’m being offered plus money on the hotter lineup with the starter I trust to control more of the game. At +103, I’ll put the $100 on the White Sox to finish the sweep.
The research
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PLATOON EDGE
Munetaka Murakami (bats L) hits 2nd against Drew Anderson (RHP)
1.007Munetaka Murakami’s left-handed power is best positioned against righties, and batting second keeps him central every time Chicago turns the order over. Drew Anderson has to deal with that threat immediately.
Dillon Dingler (bats R) gets a RHP from the 3rd spot
.896Dillon Dingler owns a productive reverse split against right-handed pitching, and Detroit has placed it in the heart of the order. Batting third gives him immediate RBI and rally-extending chances.
HEAT CHECK
Chase Meidroth: 1.104 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.104Chase Meidroth is seeing the ball like a beach ball right now, jumping his OPS over 300 points above baseline with real power behind his stroke. Asking him to clear 1.5 total bases in Detroit is a very reasonable ask while he is barreling everything up.
COOLING OFF
Colson Montgomery: .474 OPS in Last 15 Days
.474Colson Montgomery’s short-term form and handedness split both work against him tonight. With Drew Anderson attacking his weaker side, I’m staying cautious.
BULLPEN
Chicago White Sox pen: 18.3 relief IP over their last 3 games
18.3 IPChicago has covered 18.3 relief innings in three games and is running short on trustworthy options. Detroit can take advantage by extending at-bats and forcing the White Sox to cover another long night.
Detroit Tigers pen: 12.7 relief IP over their last 3 games
12.7 IPDon't be scared off by the 12.7 relief innings Detroit has logged over their last three games; their key high-leverage arms remain completely fresh. The Tigers hold a decisive bullpen advantage over the White Sox late in this game.
BALLPARK
At Comerica Park, Drew Anderson pitches to a 2.89 ERA
2.89Drew Anderson’s 2.89 ERA at Comerica Park points to a setting where his contact management plays considerably better. I like his chances of delivering another effective home start against Chicago.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
White Sox are 5-3 vs Tigers this season
5-3Chicago’s 5-3 record against Detroit shows the White Sox have competed well in this matchup. I give them a small series edge, but the move to Comerica Park keeps tonight much closer than that record might imply.
CUT LIST
Zach McKinstry
0.622 OPSThe case for cutting McKinstry is the season-long production: a .622 OPS and .218 average simply aren't giving your roster enough. Batting fifth and being in tonight's lineup help his immediate opportunity, but they don't erase the larger body of work. Cut him in standard season-long leagues.
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKDREW ANDERSONPITCHER OUTS UNDER 13.5
Anderson has recorded only 11 and 12 outs in his two starts since returning to the rotation, with Detroit keeping him at 70 pitches or fewer. Chicago has consistently created traffic in this series and has enough patient, dangerous bats to make those pitches expensive. At even money, I’ll bet Anderson is gone before completing the fifth.
- GARY'S PICKSEAN BURKEK'S OVER 5.5
Burke has cleared this number in six of his last eight starts, including 22 strikeouts across his last three. His fastball and curve both miss bats, and this Detroit lineup gives him several targets: Dillon Dingler is ice cold, while Javier Báez, Colt Keith and Max Clark have shown exploitable swing-and-miss tendencies. Six strikeouts is reachable even if the weather limits his afternoon.
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