Baseball bettors look for value at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday as host Chicago battles the Detroit Tigers in baseball odds action.

Chris Sale gets the call for the Chicago White Sox and he will try to build on a 6-8 mark. In the other dugout, Max Scherzer brings a 13-1 ledger to the game for the Tigers as he tries to quiet the White Sox bats.



View Detroit vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the White Sox as +106 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 12-rated White Sox and the league No. 1-ranked Tigers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Chicago's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Tigers offense rated No. 2 and scoring 5 runs per game in the league. The White Sox have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Tigers hitters have managed (9.9 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Chicago has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Tigers own the American League's No. 5 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -106 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Tigers grabbed a win last time out, defeating James Shields and the Royals 4-1 on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

Chicago won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Braves on July 21. Bettors who backed the White Sox at +112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The White Sox grabbed a win last time out, defeating Mike Minor and the Braves 3-1 on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.


Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

A few Tigers at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Chi White Sox, Tuesday, July 23