Cease expected to start as White Sox host Tigers

Updated Aug. 18, 2020 3:20 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Tigers (9-11, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-11, third in the AL Central)

Chicago; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts) White Sox: Dylan Cease (3-1, 3.26 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox play the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

The White Sox went 38-37 in division play in 2019. Chicago pitchers had a WHIP of 1.43 last season while striking out 8.1 hitters per game.

The Tigers went 22-53 in division play in 2019. Detroit hit .240 as a team last year while averaging 8.2 hits per game.

The teams meet for the fourth time this year. Chicago leads the season series 3-1.

INJURIES: White Sox: Carlos Rodon: (left shoulder), Reynaldo Lopez: (shoulder), Jimmy Lambert: (forearm), Ian Hamilton: (right shoulder), Aaron Bummer: (left biceps), Nick Madrigal: (left shoulder), Leury Garcia: (thumb), Yasmani Grandal: (undisclosed).

Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann: (forearm), Ivan Nova: (right triceps), Buck Farmer: (left groin), Dario Agrazal: (forearm), Troy Stokes Jr.: (undisclosed), Niko Goodrum: (back), C.J. Cron: (knee).

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