The Detroit Tigers are just one game behind the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and they face Chicago on Thursday in the last game of a four game series. A win tonight ties them for first and positions them to close out the year in control of their own destiny. Justin Verlander (13-8, 2.91 ERA) pitches for Detroit, taking on Chris Sale (16-6, 2.88 ERA) for Chicago. The complete lineups are below.
The Tigers lineup:
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Omar Infante (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 3B
4. Prince Fielder (L) 1B
5. Delmon Young (R) DH
6. Jhonny Peralta (R) SS
7. Avisail Garcia (R) LF
8. Brennan Boesch (L) RF
9. Gerald Laird (R) C
The White Sox lineup:
1. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
2. Kevin Youkilis (R) 3B
3. DeWayne Wise (L) CF
4. Paul Konerko (R) 1B
5. Alex Rios (R) RF
6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
7. Dayan Viciedo (R) DH
8. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
9. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.
For more on the Tigers, stick with this StoryStream for scores and updates from the game, or check out Tigers blog Bless You Boys for commentary and analysis.
