Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Picks and Prediction for Sunday August 16 2026
White Sox Preview
Two teams battling for playoff spots will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Chicago White Sox take on the Detroit Tigers from Comerica Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The White Sox (64-58) have split their previous ten games and hold a 4.5 game lead for the top spot in the AL Central Division. On Saturday, Andrew Benintendi delivered an RBI single in the seventh inning to lift Chicago to a 4-3 road victory against Detroit.
Twenty-six year old righty Sean Burke (7-6 2.99 ERA) will take the mound for the White Sox in this matchup. In his last start, Burke (7 IP) allowed one run and retired eight batters by strikes during a 5-4 home loss versus Cincinnati.
Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers are two games above .500 at home and are locked in a three-way tie for third place in the American League Wild Card standings. During yesterday’s home loss, Detroit rookie C Eduardo Valencia went 2-for-4 with a home run and pair of RBIs. Through 18 career games, Valencia is hitting .404 with six long balls and 17 RBIs. 2B Gleyber Torres collected three hits and drove in the other run for the Tigers (60-63), who have a 25 percent chance to make the playoffs.
Detroit skipper A.J. Hinch will give the nod to thirty-two year old righty Drew Anderson (3.91 ERA) in the series finale. Anderson, who has also made 38 relief appearances for the Tigers this season, has struck out 82 batters across 71 plus frames.
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White Sox vs Tigers Pick
Detroit OF Riley Greene has landed on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring tightness and will not play in this series. Through 122 games, Chicago ranks 10th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 11th in OPS and 11th in runs scored. Take the White Sox to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 5-3.
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