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(MLB) Chi White Sox vs. Detroit,
08/31/2016 9:10 AM, Score: 2 - 3
Total: 7.50 | 103.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 7.50 | 103.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The Detroit Tigers have taken the first two games of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox by scores of 4-3 and 8-4. The 71-61 Tigers sit 4 1/2 games out in the AL Central but just one game back for the AL's second wild card spot. As for Chicago, the season is over, as the White Sox are 12 games back in the same division and a 'healthy' 8 1/2 games out in the wild card chase.
The pitching matchup:Chris Sale (15-7, 3.14 ERA) will take the mound for Chicago and Justin Verlander (14-7, 3.33 ERA) starts for Detroit. Sale has allowed three or less ERs in six of his last eight starts but has lost five his last six decisions (White Sox are 2-6 in the eight games). It seems like a lifetime ago that Sale was 9-0 with a 1.58 ERA after his first nine starts of 2016. In stark contrast, Verlander opened the season 2-3 with a 6.49 ERA after six starts but enters this contest on a run of nine consecutive quality starts. He's now 14-7 and his ERA has improved by more than three runs per outing!
As noted above, while Sale has struggled to win lately, he's also allowed three ERs or less in six of his last eight starts. A look at Verlander's stat sheet and we find the last time the former Cy Young (and MVP) winner allowed more than ERs in game came back on June 26 (that's a stretch of 11 consecutive starts). The Under is a 10* play.
The pitching matchup:Chris Sale (15-7, 3.14 ERA) will take the mound for Chicago and Justin Verlander (14-7, 3.33 ERA) starts for Detroit. Sale has allowed three or less ERs in six of his last eight starts but has lost five his last six decisions (White Sox are 2-6 in the eight games). It seems like a lifetime ago that Sale was 9-0 with a 1.58 ERA after his first nine starts of 2016. In stark contrast, Verlander opened the season 2-3 with a 6.49 ERA after six starts but enters this contest on a run of nine consecutive quality starts. He's now 14-7 and his ERA has improved by more than three runs per outing!
As noted above, while Sale has struggled to win lately, he's also allowed three ERs or less in six of his last eight starts. A look at Verlander's stat sheet and we find the last time the former Cy Young (and MVP) winner allowed more than ERs in game came back on June 26 (that's a stretch of 11 consecutive starts). The Under is a 10* play.
