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Scouting report: White Sox at Detroit Tigers

Posted August 05, 2019 1:00 am

Scot Gregor

White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park

TV:

NBC Sports Chicago Monday and Tuesday; WGN Wednesday

Radio:

WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups:

The White Sox's Lucas Giolito (11-5) vs. TBA Monday at 6:10 p.m.; Dylan Cease (1-4) vs. Daniel Norris (3-8) Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. in Game 1; Hector Santiago (1-0) vs. Drew VerHagen (1-2) Tuesday at 6:10 p.m. in Game 2; Ivan Nova (6-9) vs. Tyler Alexander (0-2) Wednesday at 12:10 p.m.

At a glance:

After going 4-16 to open the second half of the season, the Sox won two of three at Philadelphia over the weekend. They wrap up their road trip with four games at Detroit. Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader is a makeup of an April 20 rainout. The White Sox are 5-3 vs. the Tigers this season (1-2 at Comerica Park). In his last start, against the New York Mets on Wednesday, Giolito allowed 1 run and had 9 strikeouts in 7 innings. Santiago comes up from Class AAA Charlotte to start Game 2 vs. Detroit on Tuesday. The left-hander signed with the Sox on June 21 after being designated for assignment by the Mets. In 8 relief appearances with New York this season, he was 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA. Santiago pitched for the White Sox last season and from 2011-13. The Tigers are 4-18 coming out of the all-star break.

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