Rickenbach Game #966 - Revenge Rout MLB *10* Top Play Chicago White Sox Money Line -122 vs Detroit @ 8:10 ET - Both starting pitchers in this match-up have some poor numbers on the season. But the difference is that Mike Pelfrey of the Tigers is certainly showing no signs of a turnaround while the White Sox James Shields is absolutely heading the right direction now. Pelfrey has allowed 4 earned runs or more in 4 of his last 6 starts. The damage for the veteran righty also could have been even worse as he has given up a ridiculous 40 hits in his last 24 and 1/3 innings. Pelfrey also is 1-5 with a 5.81 ERA in his career starts against the ChiSox. As for Shields, he has thrown 4 straight quality starts and has a stellar 1.59 ERA in these outings. He's facing a Tigers team that has been struggling at the plate for 2 weeks now. Detroit, in going 4-6 in their last 10 games, has averaged just 2.4 runs per game and only 7.2 hits per game. The White Sox have also certainly had their fair share of recent struggles but they do seem to have their sticks going again as they've now reached double digits in hits in three straight games. Facing the struggling Pelfrey should insure that the ChiSox stay hot at the plate. The Tigers are 1-4 this season in road games with a posted total of 10 or 10.5 runs. Detroit has taken 4 of the 6 meetings so far this season between these clubs and it's time for a little payback. I am forecasting (and fully expecting!) a "revenge rout" based on this pitching match-up. *10* CHICAGO WHITE SOX