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A 1-1 day on the diamond yesterday isn’t exactly what I wanted, but I’ll take it since it’s always better than losing both plays. The one win over the Twins was pretty easy and smooth. The loss to the Red Sox was a little more frustrating. Trey Yesavage, to his credit, pitched a great game, but the Red Sox tied it and then blew it late. Well, let’s go to the American League Central to see this.
The leader of the American League Central Division plays in this game, only it is not who we expected. As I’ve said about other teams, this is not the time to start printing playoff tickets. However, it’s great that the Chicago White Sox are leading their division when they were expected to be last this season. They are 39-34 on the year and give South Side fans a reason to cheer for the first time in years. It would be shocking to see them finish this, but it would also be equally surprising to see if the White Sox make a splash next month via trade.
Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers watches between pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29, 2026. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
They will almost certainly need some pitching if they want to close this out. If they want to fight for a trophy, they’ll need a pair of arms, a bat and maybe something else. Today, they use officer Erick Fedde as the starter. It has been good for the team, but nothing special. He is 2-5 on the year with a 4.50 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. A major cause for concern today is that Fedde has had a terrible performance on the road with a 6.18 ERA in five starts. He had a solid win against the Tigers in late May, going four innings and allowing four hits and two earned runs.
The Detroit Tigers are in the news today thanks to their starting pitcher. We are all aware of the fact that Tarik Skubal is likely to make a lot of money this offseason, but we are equally aware that he may be traded before the deadline. Yesterday he said that if the Tigers don’t improve, it’s probably not just him who will be traded. For a team that has made the postseason two years in a row, it looks pretty bad right now. They are 14 games under .500 and 27 games under since August 23 of last year.
TIGERS ARE INCREASINGLY LIKELY TO TRADE TARIK SKUBAL BEFORE THE DEADLINE AS PLAYOFF HOPES FADER, REPORTS SAY
Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates his two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 22, 2026. (Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo)
We know Skubal is on any team’s wish list, but if I get him, I want to see him be healthy for the rest of the year. This will be just his second start since landing on the disabled list. He went 4.2 innings against the Guardians, giving up five hits and giving up three runs (two earned). He hasn’t faced the White Sox this season, but has seen them quite a bit over the seasons. They’re hitting just .209 against him, but Randal Grichuk has really nailed it, going 4-for-11 against him.
Every time Skubal takes the mound, the books will skew the moneyline in his favor. It makes sense; gives the Tigers a very good chance to win every five days. However, I will probably never pay that price for a baseball game. The value is on the White Sox, as Skubal needs to figure out his pitching again after missing some time. Although I’m not betting on that either. I don’t hate the Tigers -1.5 to -105.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on September 6, 2025. (Rick Osentoski/Image Images)
Instead, I’m sticking with the sub 8 in this game. The reason is that Skubal may not be as sharp, but if he is, we won’t see White Sox runs. The Tigers are averaging just four runs per game and the White Sox offense is allowing nearly that many runs as well. Most of the Tigers’ games are low-scoring. The White Sox have given up a lot of runs lately, but I don’t see the Tigers getting there, even against Fedde.
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