"Getting to seven will be more of a challenge than the first six because the Sox have mostly escaped facing aces in this stretch. But such avoidance is over, with the very best there is taking the mound for the Tigers: reigning AL Cy Young holder and very probable repeater Tarik Skubal, he of the 2.18 ERA and 216 strikeouts in 173 innings."
"Skubal had begun to show some signs of being almost human in August, but last time out he blanked the Royals for seven innings, so maybe he got tired of mere mortality. The White Sox haven't faced the lefty this season (Detroit looked past wins vs. the Sox, silly perhaps given a series split, and saved Skubal for the Cubs), but did manage to score on him in one of two games last year, so there is hope."
Chicago White Sox have won six consecutive games, four against the Twins and two against stronger opponents. Extending the streak to seven will be harder because the Sox largely avoided facing elite pitchers earlier. Detroit will start Tarik Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young winner with a 2.18 ERA and 216 strikeouts in 173 innings. Chicago counters with Martín Pérez, recently healthy and posting a 2.16 ERA over 41 2/3 innings after holding the Yankees to two runs. The Sox lineup has scored 43 runs during the streak and is right-handed heavy, while Dominic Fletcher starts in right despite poor career numbers versus lefties. The Tigers lineup has a .787 OPS against southpaws.
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