Wednesday, June 11, 2008

White Sox-Tigers Who Will Cover?

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.

Javier Vazquez will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Righthander Vazquez is 6-4 this season with a 3.91 ERA.

The Tigers will counter Vazquez with ace Justin Verlander. Righthander Verlander has a 5.05 ERA to go along with a 2-9 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in to lead the Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday night.

Detroit won as -105 home underdogs as the game played over the 9.5-run total posted by sportsbooks.

Nate Robertson gave up three runs over 6 1-3 innings to earn the win for the Tigers, while Brent Clevlen was 2-for-4 with a RBI for Detroit.

Jim Thome went 3-for-4 with a big fly for Chicago, as losing pitcher Jose Contreras was rocked for six runs over six innings for the White Sox.

Team records:
Chicago: 37-27 SU
Detroit: 27-37 SU

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Next up:
Detroit home to Chi White Sox, Thursday, June 12

 

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