Spencer Torkelson delivered a dramatic ninth-inning homer to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, a pivotal moment in a late-season push. The blast off Brandon Eisert hit the left-field foul pole and marked Torkelson’s 26th homer in 114 games, underscoring his growing power and late-game upside for fantasy rosters.

Detroit’s bullpen closed the door behind a rain delay, with Will Vest earning his 17th save after Kyle Finnegan worked the eighth. Chris Paddack, acquired at the trade deadline, has shown elite velocity but struggled in three Tigers starts, while Cleveland’s Colson Montgomery and Chicago’s other youngsters provided the night’s offensive buzz for the Sox. The Tigers sit 69-51 and have won nine of 14 entering this stretch, while Paddack’s White Sox remain a study in high-end stuff vs. some opponents and soft contact against others.

Detroit travels to Chicago for a Monday duel with the White Sox, eyeing a potential road sweep behind Chris Paddack against Elvis Peguero. Paddack sits at 4-10 with a 4.95 ERA, while Peguero is 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in a small sample. Detroit owns a moneyline edge (-136) and -1.5 spread with an 8.0 run total as NBC’s model leans toward the Tigers, though road math remains a concern (2-7 in their last nine away). The White Sox, fresh off a 6-4 win that halted a six-game slide, have flickered in the second half (1-6 in the last seven).

The betting narrative centers on a divisional tilt calibrated by past form, ballpark factors and weather. The model’s projections pair with the latest lines to provide a relative confidence level for each wager, highlighting Detroit’s corridor of stronger divisional performance and Chicago’s recent run-line coverage against Detroit. Fantasy angles tilt toward the Tigers’ power middle of the order on a night when Paddack’s volatility could yield opportunities.

For fantasy managers, the matchup favors Detroit bats and a watchful eye on Chicago’s bullpen leverage. Trends show the Over hitting in Tigers divisional games (4-1 in their last five divisional outings) and Chicago typically keeping runs manageable against Detroit, though they’ve covered the Run Line against the Tigers in several recent meetings. Stay attuned to lineup shifts and hot hands for the late-inning swing in what shapes up as a pivotal divisional test.