Chicago White Sox (53-88, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (81-60, first in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Shane Smith (4-7, 3.81 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (7-13, 4.74 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 169 strikeouts)

Tigers -197, White Sox +163; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox take on the Detroit Tigers after Chase Meidroth 's four-hit game on Thursday.

Detroit has an 81-60 record overall and a 45-27 record in home games. The Tigers have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .251.

Chicago is 23-46 on the road and 53-88 overall. The White Sox have gone 27-11 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Friday's game is the 11th time these teams match up this season.

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