Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

Quick read:

I'm taking the Tigers straight up because the White Sox have been about as threatening as a damp towel, while Detroit’s lineup looks ready to light the night sky.

The Tigers have piled up 557 runs on 1001 hits and 148 homers this season, a respectable offensive engine, and they’ve kept the White Sox’s pitching staff honest by outscoring the 539 runs the Sox have allowed. Those numbers suggest Detroit can exploit the gap between a middling attack and a porous defense.

The only hitch is the price – it’s not a bargain, but you’re paying for a team that’s already proven it can manufacture runs against a mediocre opponent, so the risk is more about bankroll than the matchup.