Tigers vs White Sox Preview: Heroic Pitching Faceoff in Week 62

The Chicago White Sox are on fire right now. They're sitting at 31-27 and just won four straight games. Yesterday they crushed the Tigers 7-1 at home. You saw Quero blast a homer and Montgomery hit one too. The Sox are hungry and their home crowd is behind them. Detroit is stumbling badly—they're 22-37 with three losses in a row. The Tigers have won just two of their last ten games. This is a matchup where the hot team meets the cold team. The White Sox smell blood in the water.

Detroit's pitching staff is built around Tarik Skubal, a two-time Cy Young Award winner. But he's hurt right now. Skubal has an elbow injury and is throwing simulated games to build strength. His next session is June 7, and he might not rejoin the rotation until June 17 in Houston. That means the Tigers lean on Keider Montero today. Montero takes the mound for Detroit trying to stop the bleeding. Without Skubal in the lineup, the Tigers are missing their anchor. This is a big opportunity for Montero to show he can lead.

Detroit's 22-37 record tells you everything about their struggles. They're losing at home and away. The Tigers have injuries piling up too. Gleyber Torres is rehabbing his oblique. Javier Baez has a sprained ankle. Parker Meadows had surgery on his arm. Kerry Carpenter just started his rehab assignment. This team is banged up and beaten down. Chicago smells weakness. The Sox are healthy and confident at home. Montero has to be special today. One strong outing could spark Detroit's turnaround.