Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox 8/17/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox 8/17/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Detroit Tigers will take on the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, August 17, 2020 8:10 P.M, ET. The opener of a 3 game series between both American League teams is underway. Both teams are familiar after clashing in a 2-game series ago. The White Sox came out on top of that series with a 2-1 lead over the Tigers. Detroit will look to bounce back after 2 consecutive series losses, plus the sweep by Clevelan. Detroit is now in 10th place in the American League with a 9-10 record, and are 4th in the AL Central Division.

The Tigers are in a slump, losing their last 5 games scoring 11 runs in their last 3. Detroit was outhit by Cleveland 13-11 in game 3 of their series, with Miguel Cabrera going 2 for 4 with 3 runs batted in. John Schreiber got the loss for the team allowing 3 earned runs in 0.2 innings pitched. JaCoby Jones leads the team for this season with 17 hits, 13 RBIs, and 5 home runs. The Tigers are 19th in the league in batting percentage at .235, and 93 total runs at 15th place. The squad is suffering due to their pitching staff that is allowing 5.38 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. Matthew Boyd will start in game 1.

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Predictions 8/17/2020

Chicago will look to bounce back after their series loss against the Cardinals. The White Sox prevented the sweep with a 7-2 win over St. Louis in game 3 of their series. Chicago won their series against the Tigers in their 1st meeting of the season. The squad split their last 6 games and made 11 total runs in their last 3. Chicago exploded in the 5th inning against the Cardinals with 4 home runs made in a single inning. Yoan Moncada started things off with a 3 run homer, while Yasmani Grandal, Jose Abreu, and Eloy Jimenez followed up with solo homers of their own. Dallas Keuchel got the win after allowing just 2 runs in 5.2 innings to improve to 3-2 this season. Eloy Jimenez leads the team in stats with 20 hits, 17 RBIs, and 7 bombs. Their pitching staff is in the average level with a 4.43 team ERA which is 18th in the league. The White Sox are now sitting in the 8th spot of the American League with an 11-11 record, and are 3rd in the AL Central DIvision. Gio Gonzales will be on the mound in game 1 of the series. He is 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA plus 14 strikeouts this season.

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox. MLB’s pick for the game will go to the Chicago White Sox -115. Chicago is familiar with Detroit since they already beat them in a series this season. After Detroit loss to Chicago, they also got swept by the Indians which means they are still not getting anything together in their team. They are starting to slow down after getting a good start this season. The Tigers are 5-13 in their last 18 games against the White Sox, and 2-6 in their last 8 games in Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox will win this match to a 6-5.

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