Tigers and White Sox square off in series rubber match

Chicago White Sox (54-89, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (82-61, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (6-9, 4.06 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Tigers: Charlie Morton (9-10, 5.51 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 140 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -180, White Sox +149; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Detroit has an 82-61 record overall and a 46-28 record at home. The Tigers have gone 39-15 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Chicago has a 24-47 record on the road and a 54-89 record overall. The White Sox have a 39-19 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Sunday's game is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The Tigers are ahead 8-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 62 extra base hits (29 doubles, a triple and 32 home runs). Jahmai Jones is 9 for 20 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Andrew Benintendi has 15 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 56 RBIs for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 9 for 40 with five home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .244 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by four runs

White Sox: 6-4, .254 batting average, 4.95 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Kyle Finnegan: 15-Day IL (abductor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Miguel Vargas: 10-Day IL (hand), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Owen White: 15-Day IL (hip), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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