Detroit Tigers (26-29, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (24-35, fourth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES:
Tigers: Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 3.50 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); White Sox: Dylan Cease (3-3, 4.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 68 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: White Sox -162, Tigers +138; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE:
The Chicago White Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago has a 14-15 record at home and a 24-35 record overall. The White Sox have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .241.
Detroit has a 26-29 record overall and a 12-16 record on the road. The Tigers have a 10-5 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
The teams play Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Tigers are ahead 3-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Luis Robert has 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 30 RBI while hitting .256 for the White Sox. Tim Anderson is 14-for-42 with three doubles over the last 10 games.
Spencer Torkelson has 13 doubles and four home runs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 12-for-37 with three doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES:
White Sox: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.39 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
Tigers: 5-5, .235 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by 11 runs
INJURIES:
White Sox: Jimmy Lambert: 15-Day IL (ankle), Billy Hamilton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Foster: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Tigers: Trey Wingenter: 60-Day IL (biceps), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (left fibula), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (back), Eduardo Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (finger), Spencer Turnbull: 15-Day IL (neck), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (arm), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Manning: 60-Day IL (foot), Tarik Skubal: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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Author: The Associated Press
Photo Credit: © Detroit Free Press
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