White Sox and Tigers meet with series tied 1-1

Detroit Tigers (69-52, first in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (44-76, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: TBD; White Sox: Shane Smith (3-7, 4.22 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 93 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -128, White Sox +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Chicago has a 26-35 record at home and a 44-76 record overall. The White Sox have gone 20-11 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Detroit has a 30-28 record in road games and a 69-52 record overall. The Tigers have the eighth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .425.

Wednesday's game is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Tigers hold a 6-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lenyn Sosa ranks second on the White Sox with 31 extra base hits (16 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs). Colson Montgomery is 7 for 35 with a double, four home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

Gleyber Torres has 13 home runs, 59 walks and 57 RBIs while hitting .267 for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 13 for 30 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .229 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Tigers: 5-5, .264 batting average, 5.11 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Chase Meidroth: 10-Day IL (thumb), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), 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), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

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