Miguel Gonzalez (2-6, 4.05 ERA) and Matt Boyd (5-2, 4.11 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Chicago White Sox (65-72) and the Detroit Tigers (75-62) at U.S. Cellular Field. The Tigers won the last game 5-3, and Detroit leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sep. 6 and can be seen on CSCh and FSDT.
Gonzalez pitched 1.0 inning in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs and striking out two in a 2-1 defeat to the Royals. Todd Frazier (.218, 73 Rs, 35 HRs, 86 RBIs, 11 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one stolen base. Boyd went 4.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking two in a 4-3 win over the White Sox in his last outing. Miguel Cabrera (.314, 77 Rs, 31 HRs, 86 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 4 for 5 yesterday with two runs, two home runs, and two RBIs.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Detroit is 39-27, while Chicago is 31-31.
The Tigers are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The White Sox have a 24-41 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the White Sox are 46-15. The Tigers have a 58-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 23rd in runs, Chicago has earned 570 this season. Detroit ranks 12th with 634 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Chicago is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.723). Detroit ranks in the top 10 at seventh with an OPS of .769.
The Tigers are 42-45 when they allow at least one home run. The White Sox perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 40-50 record.
