Why the Tigers on Saturday at -120...The Tigers come into this afternoon's affair after winning their last two games. Despite poor offensive output over their L7 Days, we will back the Tigers offense against a LHP with a season average RPG output of 5.1 to go with a .288 BA/.328 OBP and 14 HRs. The Tigers will start Franky Liriano who is coming off of a fine road start against the Mariners where he allowed 0 runs on 1 hit through 8 innings with 5 Ks. Liriano's saber numbers backed him as well in that start as he posted an 11% LD% (SA 17%) with a 21% soft contact% and a hard contact% of 21% (SA 29%). Looking into Liriano's daytime numbers, he has posted a 2.63 era during the day this season through 24 IP where he has allowed just 11 hits on 1 HR. With the underexposed lineup of the White Sox with a combined 20 ABs w/ 1 hit off Liriano, we like him in this home spot. On the young season, the White Sox have posted a 3-8 record against LHP to match a 4.4 RPG average with a .233 BA/.296 OBP and 13 HRs. Hector Santiago hasn't been so sharp of late posting an 8.16 era over his last 14 IP where he allowed 4 HRs on 11 Ks and 11 BBs. His saber numbers tell the same story as over his last three starts he has displayed a drop in his GB% and a rise in his FB%. Santiago posted a soft contact% of 0% with a hard contact% of 53% (SA 30%) in his last start. In his career at Comerica Park, Santiago has posted a respectable 2.83 through 35 IP, but his 1-4 record with 6 HRs allowed waves a red flag heading into this daytime road start against a Tigers offense that has a combined 156 ABs with 6 HRs against Santiago. Looking into his daytime digits, Santiago has allowed 4 HRs through 23 IP which seems to be par for the course due to the fact that in 2017, Santiago posted a 1-5 record with a 6.03 era through 31 IP where he allowed 9 HRs during the day. Look for the Tigers bats to wake up who have a 14-11 daytime record where they average 4.8 RPG with a .280 BA/.333 OBP.
Play on the Tigers at -120
Play on the Tigers at -120
