Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Picks and Prediction for Sunday June 21 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 06/21/2026, 12:55 AM ET

White Sox Preview

AL Central Division rivals will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Chicago White Sox battle the Detroit Tigers from Comerica Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The White Sox (39-36) have dropped 24 of their first 39 road games and are just a half-game back of Cleveland for first place. On Saturday, Chicago batters went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base during a 4-1 road loss against Detroit.

Twenty-nine year old righty Davis Martin (9-3 3.31 ERA) is making a strong case to make his first All-Star Game appearance for the White Sox. In his last start, Martin (3.1 IP) surrendered three long balls and gave up nine runs during a 12-2 road loss against New York.

Tigers Preview

The Detroit Tigers have won the first two games of this series and are a disappointing eight games out of first place. During yesterday’s home victory, Detroit DH Dillon Dingler went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. SP Troy Melton (4-0) allowed one run across six solid frames to earn the win, Closer Kenley Jansen needed just ten pitches to notch his ninth save for the Tigers (32-44), who moved to 20-16 at home.

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch has not announced a starting pitcher for the series finale. The Tigers currently rank an impressive seventh in the majors with a 3.89 ERA and a respectable 1.28 WHIP. Detroit’s starters have logged 26 quality starts.

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White Sox vs Tigers Pick

Detroit SS Javier Baez (ankle) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list and will remain sidelined until after the All-Star Break. Through 75 games, Chicago ranks 8th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 20th in OPS and 26th in runs scored. Take the White Sox to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 5-3.