MLB Game Preview: Detroit Tigers (68-51) vs. Chicago White Sox (43-75)

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Match Details

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DateMonday, August 11, 2025
Time7:40 PM ET
VenueGuaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
BroadcastESPN, Bally Sports Detroit, NBC Sports Chicago
StreamingMLB.tv, ESPN+, Fubo (regional restrictions apply)

Team Form & Standings

TeamRecordDivision RankLast 10 Games
Tigers68–511st in AL Central5–5
White Sox43–755th in AL Central4–6
  • Tigers took 2 of 3 from the Angels, but are just 2–7 on the road since July 20
  • White Sox snapped a 6-game losing streak with Sunday’s win over Cleveland

Pitching Matchup

TeamStarterStats
TigersChris Paddack4–10, 4.91 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 88 K
White SoxElvis Peguero0–0, 4.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 5 K
  • Paddack is 1–2 with a 5.75 ERA in 4 career starts vs. Chicago
  • Peguero makes his first MLB start after being claimed off waivers from Milwaukee

Key Players to Watch

Detroit Tigers

  • Spencer Torkelson: .241 AVG, 25 HR, 65 RBI – 13th in MLB in HRs
  • Riley Greene: 27 HR, 87 RBI – 11-for-23 (.478) vs. White Sox this season
  • Wenceel Perez: 14-for-33 with 2 HR, 2 triples in last 10 games

Chicago White Sox

  • Lenyn Sosa: .278 AVG, 14 HR, 48 RBI – leads team in AVG and HRs
  • Luis Robert Jr.: 13-for-37 (.351) over last 10 games
  • Colson Montgomery: 452-foot HR Sunday – longest at Rate Field this season
  • Tigers are 36–16 when favored at -140 or shorter
  • White Sox are 9–25 in one-run games; 25–34 at home
  • Over has hit in 8 of Tigers’ last 10 games

Game Odds

Detroit Tigers                    – 140

Chicago White Sox          8

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Sunday, August 10, 2025

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