Detroit will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to Comerica Park.

Philip Humber, with a record of 4-4 on the season, gets the ball for the White Sox, while the Tigers trot Jacob Turner to the mound in this one. He is 0-1 so far in 2012.



View Chi White Sox vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Detroit sat as -125 favorites. The total was set at 10.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 4 in the American League and the White Sox at No. 5 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 6 ranked American League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the American League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Tigers have been averaging 9.2 hits per game, more than the White Sox have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Detroit has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the White Sox own the American League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Chicago was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The White Sox endured a 7-1 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Saturday, with Chris Sale throwing 7 innings of 7-hit ball at Comerica Park.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few White Sox at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Detroit is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox


Next up:
Chi White Sox home to Minnesota, Monday, July 23
Detroit at Cleveland, Tuesday, July 24