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The Detroit Tigers (56-92) will look to Kerry Carpenter, who is riding a two-game home run streak, when they take on the Chicago White Sox (76-74). The White Sox are the moneyline favorite (-181) in this contest with the Tigers (+153), which begins at 8:10 PM ET on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago’s Lucas Giolito and Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Friday, September 23, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -181 | 7.5 |
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB action with 140 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The White Sox’s .260 batting average is second-best in the majors.
- The White Sox’s .315 on-base percentage ranks 13th in the league.
- White Sox hitters strike out 7.8 times per game, the seventh-lowest average in baseball.
- The White Sox have hit 71 homers at home this season (0.9 per game).
- The White Sox have a .385 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .254 with 643 hits (8.6 per game) at home this season.
White Sox Key Batters
- Jose Abreu has an OPS of .831, fueled by an OBP of .381 to go with a slugging percentage of .450. All three of those stats are tops among Chicago hitters this season.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Abreu’s batting average ranks seventh, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is 49th in slugging.
- Abreu will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn leads Chicago in total hits (136) this season while batting .283 with 46 extra-base hits.
- Vaughn ranks 26th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging in the majors.
- Elvis Andrus has collected 124 base hits, an OBP of .312 and a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
- A.J. Pollock has been key for Chicago with 110 hits, an OBP of .288 plus a slugging percentage of .385.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit just 96 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
- The Tigers’ .229 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
- The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .284 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The Tigers rank 21st with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- In 74 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 51 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- They are slugging .341 in 74 road games this season.
- In 74 road games this season, they have a batting average of .225 while averaging 7.6 base hits per contest.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez has an on-base percentage of .281, a slugging percentage of .390, and has 122 hits, all club-bests for the Tigers.
- Including all qualified hitters, Baez ranks 100th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 130th and he is 106th in slugging.
- Harold Castro has 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 16 walks while batting .262.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .207 with 17 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
- Willi Castro is batting .234 with 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 15 walks.
White Sox vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Giolito | Rodriguez | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 14 |
| 10-9 | W-L | 3-5 |
| 5.07 | ERA | 4.35 |
| 143.2 | IP | 72.1 |
| 55 | BB | 28 |
| 158 | SO | 59 |
