CHICAGO — Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long made his first MLB start in 615 days, returning from right elbow surgery and left hip surgery. It was his first game since Sept. 28, 2023.

Colt Keith hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to help the major league-leading Detroit Tigers beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-4 on a rainy Wednesday night. The Tigers regrouped after blowing a four-run lead and bounced back from an 8-1 pounding the previous day.

Former Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander is back in the AL Central after agreeing to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, the team announced on Sunday. The Tigers’ second-round pick in 2015 was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers last week and elected free agency after clearing waivers.

The 28-year-old eventually gave up two runs, and although the Tigers clawed back, the White Sox stole the show in the 10th inning. The Tigers lost, 3-2, in the finale of the four-game series at Rate Field, settling for a split. In the bottom of the 10th, Tim Elko hit a walk-off single off right-handed reliever Beau Brieske.

Shane Smith pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 to stop a four-game slide. Michael A.

A bullpen game faltered in the sixth inning as the Tigers lost to the White Sox in Chicago for the first time in two years.

The Detroit Tigers (38-21) and Chicago White Sox (31-28) begin a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Rate Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox (19-42) are hosting the Detroit Tigers (40-22), at 2:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series. The Tigers are favored (-219 on the moneyline) when they visit the White Sox (+180). The starting pitchers are Casey Mize (6-1) for the Detroit Tigers, and Sean Burke (3-6) for the Chicago White Sox.