Detroit Tigers (35-47) vs. Chicago White Sox (39-42)
When: 8:10 p.m. Friday.
Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates).
First-pitch forecast: Low-70s, slight chance of rain, wind gusts of 15 mph.
Probable pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (5-7, 4.06 ERA) vs. White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (5-4, 4.90 ERA)
Lineup: TBA.
DRAFT ANALYSIS: Tigers picking 12th forces balance of readiness, overall talent
Game notes: Skubal hits the mound trying to find the form he had in the spring; the hard-throwing lefty has allowed 23 earned runs in his past 23 innings, covering five starts in which he has failed to make it to the sixth inning. Several White Sox have had success against Skubal including Tim Anderson (batting .538 in 13 at-bats with a home run ), Jose Abreu (.462 in 13 at-bats with five RBIs) and Adam Engel (3-for-5 with a home run).
Giolito has also struggled in spurts this season. He gave up 26 runs (23 earned) in 27 innings last month, making five starts. But he was good his last time out: six innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts vs. the San Francisco Giants. Eric Haase and Miguel Cabrera each has two career home runs against Giolito, and Javy Baez is hitting .385 with a home run and six RBIs in 13 at-bats.
The teams have day games Saturday and Sunday to finish the series.
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