Scouting report: White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

Posted April 18, 2019 1:00 am

White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park

TV:

NBC Sports Chicago Thursday, Friday, Sunday; WGN Saturday

Radio:

WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups:

The White Sox's Ivan Nova (0-2) vs. Tyson Ross (1-2) Thursday at 12:10 p.m.; Carlos Rodon (2-2) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (0-2) Friday at 6:10 p.m.; Ervin Santana (0-1) vs. Daniel Norris (0-0) Saturday at 12:10 p.m.; Reynaldo Lopez (1-2) vs. Matthew Boyd (1-1) Sunday at 12:10 p.m.

At a glance:

The White Sox play the Tigers for the first time this season. They were 7-12 vs. Detroit last year. In five career games (4 starts) at Comerica Park, Nova is 0-3 with a 7.33 ERA. Heading into Wednesday's play, Detroit's bullpen had the lowest ERA (2.63) in the American League and Shane Greene had the most saves (8). The Tigers were last in the majors with a .203 batting average, 43 runs scored and 7 homers. Former Sox infielder Gordon Beckham was batting .190 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI in his first eight games with Detroit.

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