Overview
- Chicago beat Detroit in the series opener on Friday night, using a five-run fourth and two homers from Miguel Vargas to extend its division lead to 3.5 games.
- Detroit started Jackson Jobe after his Tommy John comeback outing on Aug. 8, but Jobe allowed the rally that flipped the game in favor of the White Sox.
- The White Sox opened the game with Sean Newcomb as part of a planned bullpen strategy, and José Urquidy followed Newcomb for multiple innings.
- Roster notes affecting both teams include Tigers outfielder Riley Greene on the injured list with a strained right hamstring, White Sox catcher Kyle Teel running at about 80% and expected to begin a rehab assignment by month’s end, and Triple-A right-hander Drew Thorpe being considered for a late-August call-up after a strong start.
- All three games are televised on Detroit SportsNet and stream on Fubo and DirecTV Stream for viewers in the regional market, and a Detroit sweep this weekend would flip the division lead and reshape late-season pitching and roster decisions for both clubs.