Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox 9/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Chicago White Sox. Detroit is 57-92 following its 8-1 loss to Detroit on Wednesday. The loss snapped a short two-game winning streak for the Tigers. Detroit is last in the American League Central, 25 games behind first-place and the Tigers have been eliminated from postseason contention. Check out all of our free MLB previews.

Shortstop Javier Baez is batting .240 with 14 home runs, 58 RBIs, 122 hits and an on-base percentage .281 to lead Detroit in each category. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario is second in both home runs with 13 and RBIs with 46. On Friday, the Detroit Tigers will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The left-hander is 3-5 with a 4.35 ERA, 59 Ks and 28 BBs.

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Chicago dropped to 76-73 following its 8-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Chicago has lost each of its first two games of a three-game series versus Cleveland which concludes on Thursday. The White Sox are second in the American League Central, six games behind first place and are fifth in the AL wildcard race 5 ½ games behind the third and final spot currently held by Seattle.

First baseman Jose Abreu is batting .308 to lead Chicago and has team highs in hits with 174 and on-base percentage at .382. Right fielder Andrew Vaughn is the leader in home runs with 17 and RBIs with 73. On Friday, the Chicago White Sox will send Lucas Giolito to the mound. The right-hander is 10-9 with a 5.07 ERA, 158 Ks and 55 BBs.