Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox odds, tips and betting trends | March 30

On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers (1-0) are visiting the Chicago White Sox (0-1), at 2:10 PM ET, in the second Game of a three-Game series.

The Tigers are favored (-139 on the moneyline to win) when they take the field at the White Sox (+118). The Tigers will start Kenta Maeda against the White Sox and Mike Soroka.

Before this Tigers vs. White Sox showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Tigers (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
• Underdog: White Sox (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
• Over/under: 8.5

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

• Game Day: Saturday, March 30, 2024
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

• The Tigers entered a game as favorites 41 times last season and won 26, or 63.4%, of those games.
• Detroit had a record of 9-8, a 52.9% win rate, when it was favored by -139 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• The Tigers have a 58.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Detroit and its opponents hit the over in 77 of 161 games with a total last season.
• The Tigers were 87-74-0 against the spread in their 161 chances last season.

Kenta Maeda (Tigers probable starter)

• Maeda will take the mound to start for the Tigers, his first this season.
• The 35-year-old right-hander last appeared Tuesday, Oct. 10 against the Houston Astros, when he came on in relief and went two innings.
• Over his 21 appearances last season he finished with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.169 WHIP, compiling a 6-8 record.

Tigers batting stats

• The Tigers hit 165 homers last season, which ranked 24th in the big leagues.
• Its .382 slugging percentage ranked Detroit 28th in the majors last season.
• With a .236 average last season, the Tigers ranked No. 27 in baseball.
• Detroit was among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors last season, ranking 28th with just 661 total runs (4.1 per game).
• The Tigers had an OBP of just .305 last season, which ranked 26th in MLB.
• Detroit had the 22nd-ranked strikeout rate (9.1 per game) among MLB offenses.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

• The White Sox were chosen as underdogs in 114 games last year and walked away with the win 37 times (32.5%) in those games.
• Last year, Chicago won 24 of 75 games when listed as at least +118 on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 71 of its 160 games with a total last season.
• The White Sox had an against the spread record of 78-82-0 in 160 games with a line last season.

Mike Soroka (White Sox probable starter)

• Soroka starts for the first time this season for the White Sox.
• The 26-year-old right-hander started and threw three innings when he last appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 5 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
• Last season he put together a 2-2 record, a 6.40 ERA and a 1.485 WHIP over his seven games.

White Sox batting stats

• The White Sox averaged 1.1 home runs per game to rank 20th in MLB action with 171 total home runs last season.
• Last season, Chicago slugged .384, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
• With a .238 batting average a year ago, the White Sox ranked 25th in MLB.
• Last season Chicago scored the second-fewest runs in baseball (641 total, four per game).
• Last year the White Sox ranked last in MLB with an on-base percentage of .291.
• The club struck out 8.8 times per game, the No. 19 mark in baseball.