Courtesy of Oddshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox meet at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Max Scherzer in this game. Scherzer has a 11-5 record and a 4.35 ERA this season.
Scherzer's opponent in this one will be John Danks. The White Sox lefthander has a 3.92 ERA to go along with a 3-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Detroit won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the White Sox on July 26. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Detroit: 55-48 SU
Chicago: 50-52 SU
Detroit: 55-48 SU
Chicago: 50-52 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games at home
Detroit is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to LA Angels, Thursday, July 28
Chi White Sox home to Boston, Friday, July 29
Detroit home to LA Angels, Thursday, July 28
Chi White Sox home to Boston, Friday, July 29
