Tigers at White Sox (Game 2)
The Chicago White Sox and visiting Detroit Tigers are scheduled to play a doubleheader for the second straight day when they clash on Saturday. Friday's attempt didn't start well as the afternoon portion was rained out before Chicago rolled to an 8-2 victory in a night contest that started 85 minutes late due to more rain.
Jose Abreu registered three hits for Chicago on Friday and is a torrid 16-for-33 with three homers during his seven-game hitting streak. Melky Cabrera also excelled by going 3-for-5 with a blast and four RBIs, making him 6-for-13 with two homers and six RBIs over his last three contests. Detroit has dropped five of its last six games and has tallied two runs or fewer in four of the setbacks. Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler, who was utilized as a pinch-hitter, were out of Friday's starting lineup due to rest and are expected to play both games of the twinbill.
TV: 5:40 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, CSN Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Michael Fulmer (5-2, 2.55 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Tyler Danish (2016: 0-0, 10.80)
Fulmer lost to Houston in his last outing after winning his previous four decisions. The 24-year-old gave up one run and eight hits over seven frames in the 1-0 defeat and has allowed just one earned run in three of his last four turns. Fulmer yielded three runs and four hits over six innings in a no-decision against Chicago on April 29 and has a 4.08 in three career starts without being involved in the decision.
Danish, a second-round draft pick in 2013, will be making his first major-league start. The 22-year-old is 1-3 with a 3.15 ERA in eight turns at Triple-A Charlotte and has recorded just 23 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings. Danish appeared in three games with the White Sox as a reliever last season and gave up two runs, six hits and three walks in just 1 2/3 frames.
WALK-OFFS
1. Slump-ridden Tigers 3B Nicholas Castellanos played Friday after being rested for two days and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. He is 1-for-15 with eight strikeouts over his last four contests.
2. Chicago 2B Tyler Saladino (back spasms) departed in the fourth inning on Friday and is listed as day-to-day.
3. Detroit recalled C/1B John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo to replace C James McCann (hand), who was placed on the 10-day disabled list.