White Sox scouting report

White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park

TV: Comcast SportsNet Friday; FOX Saturday; WGN Sunday

Radio: WSCR 670-AM

Pitching matchups: The White Sox’ Gavin Floyd (6-9) vs. Justin Verlander (11-4) Friday at 6:05 p.m.; Edwin Jackson (5-7) vs. Max Scherzer (10-4) Saturday at 3:10 p.m.; Philip Humber (8-5) vs. Brad Penny (6-6) Sunday at 12:05 p.m.

At a glance: The White Sox are 1-5 against the first-place Tigers this season, 0-3 at Comerica Park. They draw the AL Cy Young favorite Friday night in Verlander, who is second in the American League in wins and ERA (2.15) and first with 147 strikeouts and a 0.87 WHIP. Verlander is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA against the Sox this season. The White Sox have lost seven of their last eight and are 8-16 vs. the AL Central. Juan Pierre finished the first half with a six-game hitting streak and is batting .417 over that stretch. In his last 18 games, Adam Dunn is 5-for-64 with 33 strikeouts. In his last eight games, Alex Rios is 3-for-28.

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