Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox odds, tips and betting trends | August 24

In the second Game of a four-Game series at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Detroit Tigers (63-66) play the Chicago White Sox (31-98), Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The White Sox play as a home underdog (+133) versus the Tigers (-159). The Detroit Tigers will hand the ball to Tarik Skubal (14-4, 2.49 ERA), who is looking for win No. 15 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Ky Bush (0-2, 3.68 ERA).

Prepare for the Tigers vs. White Sox with what you need to know about Saturday’s game, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Tigers (-159, bet $159 to win $100)
• Underdog: White Sox (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
• Over/under: 8.5

Tigers vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

• The Tigers have won 26, or 53.1%, of the 49 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season Detroit has won nine of its 13 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -159 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Tigers, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%.
• So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of 129 games with a total.
• The Tigers are 68-60-0 ATS in their 128 games with a spread this season.

Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)

• The Tigers will send Skubal (14-4) out for his 26th start of the season. He is 14-4 with a 2.49 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 155 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.49, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .197 batting average against him.
• Skubal is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Skubal will try to continue an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
• He has made six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
• He will take the hill against a White Sox offense that ranks 29th in MLB with 937 total hits (on a .220 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .344 (30th in MLB) with 106 total home runs (29th in MLB).
• Skubal has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out six against the White Sox this season.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks first in ERA (2.49), second in WHIP (.933), and seventh in K/9 (10.7).

Tigers batting stats

• The Tigers rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 130 home runs.
• The offense for Detroit has a slugging percentage of .383 this season, 22nd in MLB.
• The Tigers’ .231 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
• Detroit has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 534 (4.1 per game).
• The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .294 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
• Detroit ranks 21st with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 122 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (22.1%) in those games.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 20-79 when favored by +133 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 42.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of its 129 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The White Sox have posted a record of 53-75-0 against the spread this season.

Ky Bush (White Sox probable starter)

• Bush makes the start for the White Sox, his fourth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 3.68 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 14 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.68, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .226 batting average against him.
• Bush enters this outing with one quality start under his belt this year.
• Bush has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this year heading into this matchup.
• The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .231 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 1002 total hits and 22nd in MLB action with 534 runs scored. They have the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and are 23rd in all of MLB with 130 home runs.

White Sox batting stats

• The White Sox are second-worst in MLB action with 106 home runs.
• So far this year, Chicago is slugging .344, the lowest percentage in baseball.
• The White Sox rank 29th in MLB with a .220 batting average.
• The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB play scoring 3.1 runs per game (400 total runs).
• The White Sox’s .277 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.