How to watch White Sox vs. Tigers: TV channel and streaming options for August 15
The Chicago White Sox match up with the Detroit Tigers, after Miguel Vargas went deep twice in a 9-5 victory over the Tigers, at 1:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Troy Melton (7-1, 1.46 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 60-62 this season and second in the AL Central. Anthony Kay (9-5, 4.03 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 63-58 and first in the AL Central.
How to watch Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
White Sox vs. Tigers odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Tigers -143
- Underdog Moneyline: White Sox +118
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -105
- Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reports
Tigers
Riley Greene: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Heel), Matt Vierling: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Jack Flaherty: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Burch Smith: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Vest: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Face), Brant Hurter: 60 Day IL (Back), Justin Verlander: 60 Day IL (Hip), James Outman: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
White Sox
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Davis Martin: 15 Day IL (Finger), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle has hit 12 home runs this season. He has also tallied 48 RBIs and has scored 80 runs. In 532 plate appearances, he has recorded a .285 BA, .389 OBP and .425 SLG with a 14.1% walk rate and a 13.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 12 steals on 13 attempts.
- In 480 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has slashed .261/.324/.503 this season. He has hit 26 long balls (13th in MLB) and driven in 81 runs (6th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 21.7% and a walk rate of 6%. He has come around to score 65 times.
- Vargas has hit 27 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. He has also tallied 71 RBIs and has scored 82 runs. In 523 plate appearances, he has recorded a .239 BA, .343 OBP and .486 SLG with a 12.6% walk rate and a 17.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 12 steals on 14 attempts.
- In 489 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth has slashed .280/.356/.421 this season. He has hit 12 long balls and driven in 49 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.5% and a walk rate of 9.8%. and has scored 71 runs.
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