Two squads on winning runs — the Detroit Tigers (five straight) and the Chicago White Sox (three straight) — play on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Comerica Park.

The Tigers are favored at home (-166) against the White Sox (+140). The Tigers will start Casey Mize (2-6) versus the White Sox and Garrett Crochet (6-12).

The Tigers won their last Game against the Rays yesterday by a 4-3 score. Colt Keith went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI to lead them offensively. Beau Brieske picked up the win on the strength of two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run.

Yesterday, the White Sox defeated the Angels 7-0. Chris Flexen was the winning pitcher after throwing 6 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out seven. Zach DeLoach paced the White Sox’s offense, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.

Ahead of this Tigers vs. White Sox showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

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  • Favorite: Tigers (-166, bet $166 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
  • Over/under: 7.5

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

  • Game Day: Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • The Tigers have been favorites in 64 games this season and won 38 (59.4%) of those contests.
  • Detroit has a record of 10-5 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -166 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 62.4% chance to win.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 77 of its 158 chances.
  • In 157 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 86-71-0 ATS.

Casey Mize (Tigers probable starter)

  • Mize makes the start for the Tigers, his 21st of the season. He is 2-6 with a 4.37 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 101 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance — in relief on Thursday — the righty tossed two innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.37, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .290 against him.
  • Mize is trying to record his seventh quality start of the season.
  • Mize will try to pick up his 13th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.8 innings per appearance.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing White Sox offense has the worst slugging percentage (.340) and is last in MLB play with 129 home runs. It has a collective .221 batting average, and is last in MLB with 1169 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 493 runs.

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers have hit 161 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
  • Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 22nd in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
  • Detroit has scored 673 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .299.
  • Detroit is ranked 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have come away with 35 wins in the 151 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Chicago has won 22 of 111 games when listed as at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 158 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The White Sox have an against the spread mark of 65-92-0 in 157 games with a line this season.

Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)

  • Crochet makes the start for the White Sox, his 32nd of the season. He is 6-12 with a 3.68 ERA and 203 strikeouts in 142 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last time out was on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed four scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
  • The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.68, with 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 31 games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
  • Crochet enters this outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Crochet will try to secure his 16th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.6 innings per appearance.
  • In seven of his 31 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will take the hill against a Tigers offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 1256 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .387 (22nd in the league) with 161 total home runs (24th in MLB action).
  • Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Crochet has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out eight.

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox have hit 129 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball.
  • So far this year, Chicago has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.340).
  • The White Sox rank last in the majors with a .221 batting average.
  • The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB action scoring 3.1 runs per game (493 total runs).
  • The White Sox rank last in baseball with a .279 on-base percentage.
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