White Sox vs Tigers Picks & Odds (Sep. 16)
The first pitch at Comerica Park is set for 7:10 pm ET on Friday, September 16. The weather forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies with 8 mph wind and a temperature of 86 degrees. Chicago is a +417 favorite to win the AL Central and +2500 to capture the MLB pennant. In the World Series odds, Chicago are at +9000.
Lucas Giolito is 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA in September. He's in the bottom 2% of MLB pitchers in Max EV (117.4) this season. Gio is 1-0 in two starts against Detroit this year with 5.93 ERA.
Matt Manning has been out since April with shoulder inflammation. He's worked at least five innings in six of eight starts since returning. Manning is 2-1 over his past four starts, but he's started against the White Sox five times.
Eric Haase is 6-for-17 with two homers and five RBI off of Giolito. Javier Baez is 7- for-19 with a homer and six RBI. Jeimer Candelario is 11-For-35 with home and 5-RBI. Jonathan Schoop is 11 for 36 with one homer. Akil Baddoo is 5 for 13 with 2 RBI against Manning.
Manning has allowed two earned runs of fewer in seven of his 10 starts. Chicago is six games above .500 on the road this season. Detroit has lost five home games in a row and is 1-8 SU over the past nine games at Comerica Park.
