Detroit at Chicago

At 40-22, the Detroit Tigers are establishing themselves as the best team in the AL and maybe in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have improved from last year's historically poor season to simply being dreadful. The Sox are 19-42 on the season and still carry the baggage of having the worst record in the AL. There is a 148-run difference between these teams, as they Tigers' run differential is +91, while the White Sox sit at -57. That puts the Tigers at almost 3 runs per game better, and given Chicago's record vs. AL Central foes (3-15), and right-handed pitchers (13-33), I like Detroit in this one. Take the Tigers.