DETROIT TIGERS NOTES:

TIGERS SHUT OUT IN OPENER IN CHICAGO: The Tigers lost the series opener to the White Sox, 3-0, last night. Making his Major League debut, Reese Olson threw 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on two hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Mason Englert pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in relief, while Will Vest threw a shutout inning. Offensively, Javier Báez had two hits, including a triple, while Miguel Cabrera, Eric Haase, Andy Ibáñez and Spencer Torkelson each had one hit.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT: Alex Lange was named American League Reliever of the Month on Friday, earning the award for the first time in his career and becoming the second Tiger to win the award, joining Shane Greene (April, 2019). Lange made 10 appearances during May, posting a 2-0 record with seven saves, a 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER) and 17 strikeouts. He ranked tied for second in the AL in saves during the month, while he was third in opponent batting average (.091) and eighth in ERA among AL relievers (min. 10 innings pitched).

WELCOME TO THE SHOW: Reese Olson was impressive in his Major League debut last night, giving up two runs on two hits with one walk and six strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Olson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning until allowing a single to Romy Gonzalez. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Olson became the first Tigers pitcher to throw at least 5.0 no-hit innings in his debut since Bill Slayback pitched 7.0 hitless innings on June 26, 1972 vs. New York (AL). Olson became the second Major League pitcher to do so in 2023, joining Seattle’s Bryce Miller, who worked 5.1 no-hit innings on May 2 at Oakland.

MIGGY NEARING DAVE WINFIELD ON ALLTIME HITS LIST: Miguel Cabrera went 1×2 with a walk in last night’s game. Cabrera’s hit was the 3,107th of his Major League career. He enters today’s game just three hits shy of tying Dave Winfield for 22nd on the all-time hits list.

MLB All-Time Hits List
Rank Player Hits

19. Robin Yount 3,142
20. Tony Gwynn 3,141
21. Alex Rodriguez 3,115
22. Dave Winfield 3,110
23. Miguel Cabrera 3,107

TIGERS AND WHITE SOX: The Tigers and White Sox continue their season series today. Detroit has won three of the first five meetings from Chicago (AL) this season. The White Sox went 12-7 against the Tigers last season, but the two sides split 10 meetings at Guaranteed Rate Field.

AGAINST THE AL CENTRAL: The Tigers continue divisional play today against the White Sox. Detroit is 9-5 against American League Central teams so far this season, winning all four of its series against divisional opponents. The Tigers have finished below .500 against AL Central foes in each of the last five 162-game seasons, including a 34-42 record last season.

ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 0-1 on their current six-game road trip, which includes three games at Chicago (AL) (0-1) and three games at Philadelphia (June 5-7). Detroit is 12-16 on the road this season, but has won four of its last five road series. As a team, the Tigers are hitting .224/.298/.344 away from Comerica Park, while the pitching staff has a 4.41 ERA (243.0IP/119ER).

TIGERS ON THE IL:

• RHP Beau Brieske (right upper arm discomfort, 60-day IL on March 30, retroactive to March 27)
• OF Kerry Carpenter (right shoulder sprain, 10-day IL on April 29, retroactive to April 28)
• OF Riley Greene (left fibula stress reaction, 10-day IL on May 31)
• RHP Matt Manning (right foot fracture, 60-day IL on April 12)
• OF Austin Meadows (anxiety, 60-day IL on April 8, retroactive to April 7)
• RHP Casey Mize (right elbow sprain, 60-day IL on February 17)
• RHP Freddy Pacheco (right elbow sprain, 60-day IL on March 27)
• LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left index finger pulley rupture, 15-day IL on May 30, retroactive to May 29)
• LHP Tarik Skubal (left elbow strain, 60-day IL on March 14)
• RHP Spencer Turnbull (neck discomfort, 15-day IL on May 12, retroactive to May 7)
• OF Matt Vierling (low back soreness, 10-day IL on May 30, retroactive to May 29)
• RHP Trey Wingenter (right biceps tendinitis, 60-day IL on April 22, retroactive to April 19)

TODAY’S TIGERS STARTING PITCHER

21 Michael Lorenzen • 2-2, 3.50 ERA (46.1IP/18ER)

• Lorenzen will make his ninth start of the season today at Chicago (AL).
• Did not factor into the decision in his most recent start last Saturday against the White Sox, throwing 6.2 innings and allowing two unearned runs on two hits with a walk and four strikeouts…carried a perfect game until two outs in the sixth inning when Romy Gonzalez singled to center.
• Allowed one earned run or less in four of his five starts during May, compiling a 2-1 record with a 1.95 ERA (32.1IP/7ER) and 20 strikeouts…among qualified Major League pitchers in May, he ranked tied for sixth in ERA and ninth in WHIP (0.87).
• Has faced the White Sox seven times in his career, including four starts, posting a 1-0 record with a 2.79 ERA (29.0IP/9ER) and 19 strikeouts… in three career outings, including two starts, at Guaranteed Rate Field, he has a 1-0 record with a 3.60 ERA (15.0IP/6ER) and four strikeouts.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX NOTES:

WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
The Chicago White Sox have lost five of the last eight games but won 11 of 19 and 17 of 31 as they continue a six-game, seven-day homestand this afternoon vs. Detroit.

RHP Dylan Cease, who has won 10 of his 14 career starts vs, the Tigers, is scheduled to start this afternoon’s game.

The White Sox opened the homestand losing two of three to the Angels, including a 12-5 defeat in Wednesday’s decisive game.

Following tomorrow’s series finale vs. the Tigers and Monday’s off day, the White Sox will take a brief three-game trip to Yankee Stadium from 6/6-8 before returning to Guaranteed Rate Field for a three-game series from 6/9-11 vs. Miami.

The White Sox are in fourth place in the AL Central, 4.0 games behind second-place Detroit and 7.5 behind first-place Minnesota.

The Sox went 3-4 on their last trip from 5/22-28 at Cleveland (2-1) and Detroit (1-3) and 6-3 on their last homestand from 5/12- 21 vs. Houston (1-2), the Guardians (2-1) and Kansas City (3-0).

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The White Sox are 17-14 in the last 31 games since 4/30 following a 7-21 start … Sox pitchers own a 3.34 ERA (69 ER/186.0 IP) in 21 games since 5/11, the fourth-best mark in MLB.

Chicago starters own a 3.67 ERA (46 ER/112.2 IP) and .216 average with 110 strikeouts in the last 21 games (11 QS).

The Sox are hitting .232/.278/.359 with just 10 homers and 64 runs scored (4.3 R/G) over the last 15 games.

The White Sox are 13-8 vs. Detroit at home since the start of 2021 … they have outscored the Tigers by a 90-63 margin.

Dylan Cease is 10-1 with a 2.09 ERA (18 ER/77.1 IP), .219 average, .656 OPS and 96 strikeouts lifetime vs. Detroit (14 GS).

Eloy Jiménez is 20-52 (.385) with three doubles, three homers, 14 RBI and four multihit efforts during his 13-game hitting streak.

LAST NIGHT’S RECAP
The White Sox snapped a scoreless game with two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh, and five pitchers combined for a six-hitter, in their 3-0 win over the Tigers.

Andrew Benintendi broke the tie with a RBI single in the sixth and Eloy Jiménez added a RBI single later in the frame.

Tim Anderson capped the scoring with a single in the seventh.

Mike Clevinger allowed just three hits with six strikeouts in 5.0 scoreless IP … four relievers combined to work 4.0 scoreless IP … Sox pitchers held Detroit hitless in nine at-bats with RISP.

Jiménez (1-4, RBI) extended his hitting streak to a career-high tying 13 games, Anderson recorded Chicago’s only multi-hit effort and Andrew Vaughn (1-3, BB) reached base twice.

THE TIGER KING
Dylan Cease is 10-1 with a 2.09 ERA (18 ER/77.1 IP), .219 opp. average, .656 OPS and 96 strikeouts over 14 career starts vs. Detroit … seven of the starts have been quality.

His 2.09 ERA is the second-lowest among active pitchers vs. Detroit (min. 75.0 IP) … Mike Clevinger ranks first (1.63).

Cease won his first eight career starts and was unbeaten in his first 11 vs. the Tigers … he received a ND in his last two.

Cease is 4-1 with a 1.52 ERA (7 ER/41.1 IP) and 46 strikeouts (10.02 per 9.0 IP) in seven career outings at Guaranteed Rate Field.

CEASE AND DESTROY
Dylan Cease has gone 13-9 with a 2.57 ERA (57 ER/200.0 IP), .196 opponents average and 224 strikeouts (10.08 per 9.0 IP) over his last 35 starts (19 QS) dating back to 5/29/22.

Since the start of the 2022 season, Cease has allowed one or zero earned runs 27 times, the most in MLB (Ohtani and Urías tied for second with 24) … he set a MLB record with 14 straight starts allowing one earned run or less from 5/29-8/11/22.

ELOY’S GONE STREAKING
Eloy Jiménez is 20-52 (.385) with three doubles, three homers, 14 RBI and four multihit efforts during his 13-game hitting streak.

The streak is tied for the longest of his career (third time, second-longest active in the AL and third-longest active in MLB.

The last White Sox with a 13-plus game hitting streak was Luis Robert Jr. from 7/12-2-8/24/22 (14 games).

RISING TO THE TOP
Following tomorrow’s game, the Sox will play seven consecutive series (22 games) from 6/6-29 vs. teams with winning records.

The stretch of games includes 13 on the road at the Yankees, Dodgers, Seattle and the Angels and nine vs. Miami, Texas and Boston at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chicago this season is 11-21 vs. teams with a record at or above .500 at the time of the game.

WHITE SOX VS. DETROIT TIGERS
The Tigers have won three of the first five games this season… following this series, the White Sox and Tigers do not play again until 9/1-3 in Chicago and 9/8-10 in Detroit.

The White Sox are hitting .227/.272/.349 with three home runs, own a 4.12 ERA (20 ER/43.2 IP) with one quality start and have outscored the Tigers by a 25-23 margin this season.

The White Sox went 12-7 last season, going 5-5 at home and 7-2 on the road, and outscored the Tigers by a 100-59 margin.

Chicago is 47-24 since the start of the 2019 season and 35-18 since the start of the 2020 season vs. the Tigers.

CENTRAL DIVISION DYNAMICS
Chicago is 13-11 vs. the American League Central, including an 8-2 mark at home … the White Sox have won six of the last seven home games and won all three series in Chicago.

Following this series vs. Detroit, the Sox will not play an AL Central club until after the All-Star break (7/21-23 at Minnesota).

The White Sox went 37-39 in 2022 and 69-47 from 2020-21.

HOME BODY
Jake Burger is hitting .356/.392/.849 (26-73) with four doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 22 RBI, five walks and a 1.242 OPS over 24 games at home this season.

He ranks among the MLB home leaders in home runs (T1st), RBI (T6th), total bases (T7th, 62) and extra-base hits (T11th, 15).

Burger has hit 13 of his 20 career home runs, and 30 of his 42 extra-base hits, Guaranteed Rate Field.

ANDREW, ANDREW … HE’S OUR MAN!
Andrew Vaughn is slashing .383/.446/.872(18-47) with nine doubles, four homers and 34 RBI with RISP and .471/.591/1.000 (8-17) with a homer and 12 RBI with RISP/two outs in 2023.

Vaughn ranks among MLB RISP leaders in slugging pct. (2nd), OPS (4th, 1.319), RBI (T5th), and average (13th).

Vaughn is tied for second in MLB with seven GW RBI, trailing Aaron Judge (nine), and tied for third with 13 go-ahead RBI.

ROTATION SENSATION

White Sox starters own a 3.67 ERA (46 ER/112.2 IP), .216 opp. average and 110 strikeouts over the last 21 games since 5/11 … they rank second in MLB in average and fourth in OPS (.682).

Starters have allowed three runs or less 15 times, two or less 11 times and one or less seven times … the rotation since 5/11:
W-L ERA WHIP QS IP H R ER HR BB SO SO/9.0 AVG OPS
9-6 3.67 1.21 11 112.2 89 50 46 15 47 110 8.8 .216 .682

POSTING PUNCHOUTS
White Sox pitchers rank third in the major leagues with 544 strikeouts in 2023, trailing Minnesota (564) and Houston (559).

Sox starters rank second in MLB with 332 SO, 20 behind the Twins (352) … relievers rank eighth in the AL (212 SO).

LONGBALL LOGISTICS
The White Sox have hit 34 homers in their last 31 games since 4/30 and 37 in the last 34 contests (10 multihomer) since 4/27

Chicago is 18-21 when homering, 7-8 when hitting multiple homers and 6-14 when going homerless this season.

SOUTHPAW SUCCESS
Chicago is hitting .318/.373/.521 in the last 22 games vs. LHP.

The White Sox are batting .273/.339/.444 vs. left-handed pitching since the start of the 2019 season … during that span, the Sox lead MLB in average, rank second in on-base percentage and OPS (.783) and fifth in slugging percentage.

Tim Anderson (.350) and Hanser Alberto (.344) rank 1-2 in MLB in average vs. left-handers since the start of 2019.

SEARCHING FOR HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE
The White Sox are 14-15 (.483) at home this season after going 37-44 (.457) in 2022 … by comparison, the Sox were 53- 28 (.654) at home in 2021, the best record in the AL.

Through 29 home games this season, the White Sox have been outscored, 156-127, and outhomered, 49-31.

Jake Burger (10), Luis Robert Jr. (seven) and Andrew Vaughn (five) have combined to hit 22 of the Sox 31 home runs.

STARTER – #84 DYLAN CEASE RHP
CEASE AT A GLANCE
Is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season, seventh at home and second vs. the Detroit Tigers.

Needs one win for 40 in his career.

Has allowed one run or less while tossing 5.0-plus IP in 24 starts since 2022 … the 24 starts are the most in baseball ahead of the Dodgers’ Julio Urías (23) and the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani (21).

Is 1-3 with a 6.02 ERA (31 ER/46.1 IP) and .285 (53-186) opponents average in his last nine starts.

The White Sox are 6-6 in his starts this season … has recorded five quality starts.

According to STATS, he is the fastest White Sox pitcher to reach 600 career strikeouts (495.1 IP).

Ranks fifth in MLB since 2021 in strikeouts (521) and SO/9.0 IP (11.37), is tied for fifth in wins (30) and ranks 11th in opponents average (.212).

Was the 2022 AL Cy Young Award runner up and has been named American League Pitcher of the month twice in his career (June and July 2022).

LAST START
Received a no decision on 5/28 at Detroit, allowing four runs on four hits with four walks and eight strikeouts over 4.0 IP … surrendered a grand slam to Akil Baddoo in the fourth inning.

Departed the game in the fifth with the White Sox trailing, 4-1 … threw 102 pitches (64 strikes) … the Sox took a 5-4 lead after scoring four times in the seventh, but the Tigers would tie the game in the ninth … Chicago would go on to lose, 6-5, in 10 innings.

Owned a 70.0 first-strike percentage and 7.8 swinging-strike percentage (nine swing and misses) vs. 20 batters … threw 44 four-seam fastballs (95.7 mph avg; 97.3 mph max), 35 sliders (86.9 avg; 89.6 max), 19 knuckle curveballs (80.3 avg; 81.7 max) and four changeups (75.3 avg; 78.2 max).

35TH AND SHIELDS
Is 5-5 with a 2.21 ERA (28 ER/114.0 IP), .195 (80-411) opponents average and 121 strikeouts in his last 19 starts at home dating back to 5/29/22 … his 2.21 ERA is the eighth-lowest by a White Sox pitcher over a 18-start span in Guaranteed Rate Field history.

Owns a 15-9 record, 2.99 ERA (83 ER/249.2 IP), .202 (183-904) opponents average and 300 strikeouts in 45 starts (23 quality) at Guaranteed Rate Field since 2020.

Ranks among American League home leaders since 2020 in strikeouts (2nd), ERA (5th), opponents average (5th) and wins (T9th).

LIGHTS OUT IN THE SUN
Is 10-5 with a 2.04 ERA (31 ER/136.2 IP), .188 (94-500) opponents average and 166 strikeouts (10.93 per 9.0 IP) over 24 day starts since the start of last season.

His 2.04 ERA in day games since 2022 is the seventh-lowest among MLB pitchers (min. 10 day starts).

UNDER PRESSURE
Opponents are hitting .245 (13-53) with RISP, .207 (6-29) with RISP/two outs and .222 (2-9) with the bases loaded this season.

Owns a career .212 (93-439) opponents average with RISP, the fifth-lowest mark in the majors since 2019.

THE 2023 OPENER
Was the 70th pitcher and 41st right-hander to start on Opening Day for the White Sox.

Became the first White Sox to start OD following a Top 2 Cy Young finish since Jack McDowell in 1994 … McDowell won the American League Cy Young in 1993.

Tied a franchise OD record with 10 strikeouts (also McDowell in 1991).

Joined Walter Johnson (1916), Mike Mussina (1998) and Jared Weaver (2012) as the only pitchers in MLB history to record 10-plus strikeouts and no walks on OD.

VS. DETROIT TIGERS || A.L. CENTRAL
Is scheduled to make his 15th career start against the Detroit Tigers and eighth at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Has allowed three runs or less in all seven of his starts vs. the Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field and two or less in six.

Went 10-0 over his first 11 starts against the Tigers … per Elias, is one of three pitchers in Sox history to win his first 10-plus decisions against a team, joining Red Faber (12 vs. St. Louis-AL, 1914-16) and Gary Peters (10 vs. Kansas City, 1963-65) … went 8-0 in his first eight starts, becoming the first Sox pitcher to win his first eight starts against an opponent, and the first in MLB to accomplish the feat since Jamie Moyer won his first 10 against Florida from 2006-08.

Is 2-2 with a 6.03 ERA (21 ER/31.1 IP), .250 (31-124) opponents average and 32 strikeouts in six starts vs. the American League Central this season.