Detroit will play the second game of its three-game series in Chicago on Saturday night. The Tigers entered the series having won two out of three at Baltimore earlier this week, while the White Sox were swept by Cleveland in their last series. This story was published prior to Friday night’s series opener.
Detroit is on its penultimate road trip of the season, as it has just six road games remaining in 2022. The Tigers just hosted Chicago for three games last weekend, winning the series opener before dropping the next two games. They responded with an 11-0 win over Baltimore on Monday and clinched the series victory in a 3-2 final on Tuesday. Detroit was unable to sweep the Orioles, losing an 8-1 decision on Wednesday. The Tigers have already been eliminated from the playoffs, and they have the second-worst record in the American League.
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Their offense has been bad all year, ranked No. 27 in the majors in batting average (.229). Shortstop Javy Baez leads the team with 122 hits, including 14 home runs. He has also driven in a team-high 58 runs and has walked 25 times. Detroit is facing a Chicago pitching staff that is No. 13 with an ERA of 3.88. Right-handed pitcher Drew Hutchison is going to start for Detroit on Saturday night. He allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks across 4.2 innings against the White Sox last Sunday. Hutchison has allowed at least two runs in five consecutive outings—he is 2-9 with a 4.59 ERA this season.