Hot-hitting Eloy Jimenez will be looking to extend his 13-game hitting streak as the Chicago White Sox (24-35) host the Detroit Tigers (26-29) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday.
The White Sox took Friday’s series opener 3-0, their second head-to-head victory in five games this season. Reliever Keynan Middleton threw one scoreless inning to get the win, and Kendall Graveman picked up his fifth save with a scoreless ninth.
Tim Anderson went 2 for 4 with a double, one run, and one RBI in the win. Javier Baez was 2 for 4 with a triple for the Tigers.
ON THE MOUND
Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 4.08 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Detroit. The RHP takes on the White Sox for the second start in a row. He allowed two runs (zero earned) over 6.2 innings on May 27, a 7-3 road win. He yielded two hits while striking out four and walking one in the no-decision.
RHP Dylan Cease (3-3, 4.88 ERA) gets the ball for Chicago. His only prior start against the Tigers this season was his last time out, when Cease gave up four runs over four innings in a 6-5 road defeat on Sunday. He gave up four hits and walked four, while striking out eight in the no-decision.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Detroit has averaged 3.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 3.7. Against right-handed pitchers like Cease this season, the Tigers have a .650 OPS, third lowest in the league. Zach McKinstry has the team’s best on-base percentage against right-handers at .377 over 155 at-bats.
Chicago is averaging 4.8 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.3 for the season. The Sox have a .666 OPS against right-handers in 2023, fifth lowest in the league. With a .771 OPS over 169 at-bats, Andrew Vaughn has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is 12-16 in road games in 2023, scoring 3.5 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Chicago has gone 14-15 at home this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 5.4.
In the last 10 games at Guaranteed Rate Field between the AL Central rivals, Chicago is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 3.9-3.2.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Tigers are second in the AL Central, three games behind the division-leading Twins. The White Sox are fourth in the AL Central, seven games behind the Twins.
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