The Tigers roll into Chicago this Saturday for a 2:10 PM EDT affair at Rate Field, and if you’re planning to stream this on MLB.TV or Tigers.TV, I admire your commitment to the grind. Detroit’s 73-82 record and Chicago’s 79-76 mark suggest both teams are essentially playing out the string while their respective trainer’s rooms resemble a MASH unit, with guys like Burch Smith and Parker Meadows stuck on the 60-day IL. Watching these two trade hits—or lack thereof—might just be the baseball equivalent of watching paint dry, provided the paint was applied by two guys who haven't slept in a week.
On the mound, we’ve got Troy Melton (2.52 ERA) trying to make sense of the chaos against Davis Martin (3.96 ERA). While Detroit actually boasts the superior 3.63 team ERA to Chicago’s 4.15, the oddsmakers at DraftKings have somehow convinced themselves the White Sox are the favorites at -121. With the total set at 8.0, you’re basically betting on whether you’d prefer to watch a pitching clinic or a comedy of errors. Head over to StreakChat to lock in your pick or tell me exactly why you’re ignoring the red flags to back the favorite.