First pitch: Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
Line: Detroit -170, Chicago +160, Total: 7

Eleven is the magic number on Tuesday night, not to wrap up a playoff spot, but Justin Verlander is going for his 11th straight victory and the Detroit Tigers also seek an 11th straight victory. They will be facing a battered White Sox team that now find themselves 11½ games back in the AL Central. The Tigers actual magic number to wrap up the division is five.

Since losing to Chicago on July 15, Verlander (22-5, 2.44 ERA) has gone 10-0 with a 2.75 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. Trying to stop Verlander for the White Sox is Gavin Floyd (12-10, 4.35 ERA). Floyd has a current unbeaten streak, going 3-0 with a 3.62 ERA in his past six starts. Detroit has been virtually unbeatable (15-2) as a road favorite of -125 or more. The White Sox have had some problems at home this year, going 33-40 overall and 21-28 in home night games. Expect Verlander and DETROIT will grab their 12th straight victory on Tuesday night.

Two more highly-rated FoxSheets trends for the Tigers include this pair:

DETROIT is 19-4 (82.6%, +16.5 Units) against the money line with an on base percentage of .375 or better over their last 5 games this season. The average score was DETROIT 5.6, OPPONENT 2.8 - (Rating = 4*).

VERLANDER is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 or more this season. (Team's Record). The average score was VERLANDER 5.5, OPPONENT 2.9 - (Rating = 3*).

During Verlander’s 11-game win streak, two of those wins have come at the expense of the White Sox. Verlander pitched a gem in the most recent victory over the White Sox on Sept. 2, when he threw 7.1 innings, allowing only one run on seven hits.

The White Sox have lost four of six and are likely a couple more losses away from another one of manager Ozzie Guillen’s famous public blowouts. At this point in the season, Chicago is playing for pride and would love to be the team to end both Verlander’s and Detroit’s winning streaks. Floyd pitched decent on Thursday, allowing one run over 5.2 innings and receiving a no-decision against the Indians. Floyd over his career is 6-1 with a 3.51 ERA against Detroit, but he has been awful at home this year, with a 5.97 ERA in 12 starts at U.S. Cellular Field.