Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox | September 18, 2026

Final September 18, 2026 • Rate Field, Chicago

Detroit Tigers 👑

73-81

Chicago White Sox

78-76

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Detroit Tigers (73-81) travels to play Chicago White Sox (78-76) at Rate Field, Chicago.

Detroit Tigers

Visiting Side

Record 73-81

Chicago White Sox

Home Side

Record 78-76

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
DET	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	5	0	11	16	2
CHI	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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68%

Detroit Tigers

32%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score DET 5.5 - CHI 2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago White Sox has a stronger home record.
Detroit Tigers boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Detroit Tigers has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Detroit Tigers

STAT

Chicago White Sox

46.9% Win % 54.9%

76-86 Overall Record 89-73

42-39 Home Record 46-35

34-47 Away Record 43-38

4.46 Runs / G 0.50

.241 Team BA .129

.720 Team OPS .374

3.67 Team ERA 6.19

1.22 WHIP 1.50

5461 AB (At Bats) 62

723 R (Runs) 1

1315 H (Hits) 8

260 2B (Doubles) 1

34 3B (Triples) 0

181 HR (Home Runs) 0

683 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

2186 TB (Total Bases) 9

585 BB (Walks) 7

1411 SO (Strikeouts) 19

58 SB (Stolen Bases) 1

.241 AVG .129

.320 OBP .229

.400 SLG .145

.720 OPS .374

713.5 RC (Runs Created) 1.2

.095 BB/PA .100

0.41 BB/K 0.37

3.94 P/PA 3.94

475 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 1

6174 PA (Plate Appearances) 70

30.2 AB/HR 0.0

3.67 ERA 6.19

1.22 WHIP 1.50

1434.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

1240 H (Hits Allowed) 21

584 ER (Earned Runs) 11

167 HR (HR Allowed) 4

507 BB (Walks Allowed) 3

1312 K (Strikeouts) 13

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.3

76 W (Wins) 0

86 L (Losses) 2

32 SV (Saves) 0

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

77 E (Errors) 1

260 DP (Double Plays) 6

5827 TC (Total Chances) 67

4302 PO (Putouts) 48

1448 A (Assists) 18

36.1 RF (Range Factor) 4.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago White Sox plays on familiar turf at Rate Field, Chicago.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers brings a Team ERA of 3.67 and Batting Average of .241 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Detroit Tigers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Rate Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

26,204

Closing Odds

Line: CHW -132 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Andrew Sears

Home Starter

David Sandlin

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Detroit Tigers (89.8%) Chicago White Sox (10.2%)

Total Submissions: 78 circles

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