White Sox bring 3-game win streak into game against the Tigers

Chicago White Sox (39-120, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (85-74, second in the AL Central)

Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Garrett Crochet (6-12, 3.68 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 203 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (2-6, 4.37 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -166, White Sox +140; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit is 85-74 overall and 42-36 at home. The Tigers have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.61.

Chicago has a 16-62 record on the road and a 39-120 record overall. The White Sox are 30-48 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Friday’s game is the 11th time these teams match up this season. The Tigers have a 9-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads Detroit with 24 home runs while slugging .483. Kerry Carpenter is 7-for-25 with two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Andrew Vaughn has 30 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 69 RBI for the White Sox. Andrew Benintendi is 13-for-42 with three home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 9-1, .239 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

White Sox: 5-5, .211 batting average, 2.96 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Tigers: Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (hip), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

White Sox: Ky Bush: 15-Day IL (tricep), Matt Foster: 15-Day IL (back), Brooks Baldwin: 10-Day IL (wrist), Mike Clevinger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Wilson: 15-Day IL (back), Dominic Leone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip), Jimmy Lambert: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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