Tigers vs White Sox Live: Score Updates, Lineups & How to Watch Today’s MLB Showdown

Detroit Tigers fans trekking to the South Side tonight have a chance to see their club tighten its grip on the American League Central when the first-place Tigers (39-21) open a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox (18-41) at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET/6:40 p.m. CT, with regional broadcasts on Bally Sports Detroit and NBC Sports Chicago, plus an MLB.TV live stream option for out-of-market viewers. WHY THIS SERIES MATTERS • Standings watch: Detroit holds a six-game cushion over Cleveland, while Chicago sits 20.5 games back and is already auditioning young talent for 2026. • Season series: The Tigers have taken the first three matchups by a combined 18-9 score and can clinch the 2025 head-to-head tiebreaker with one more victory. • Trade-deadline implications: Detroit’s front office is rumored to be shopping for bullpen depth; a dominant road swing could accelerate those talks. PROBABLE PITCHERS • Detroit: Manager A.J. Hinch listed the starter as “TBA,” but right-hander Keider Montero (3-1, 3.02 ERA) is on regular rest and last worked June 1 at Kansas City. • Chicago: Rookie right-hander Shane Smith (1-3, 2.68 ERA) owns a sparkling 1.16 WHIP and has held opponents to a .210 average in his first eight MLB starts. KEY INJURY UPDATES Detroit placed swingman Sawyer Gipson-Long on the 60-day IL (elbow) and is still without setup man Alex Lange (shoulder), while Chicago’s rotation is missing Hagen Smith (lat strain) and veteran Jesse Scholtens (elbow). HOT BATS & COLD STREAKS • Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson has crushed 14 homers and ranks fourth in the AL with 42 RBI, but he’s 3-for-20 lifetime vs. the White Sox. • Outfielder Riley Greene enters with a .271/.325/.502 slash line and has reached base in 14 of his last 15 games. • Chicago’s Lenyn Sosa is batting .279 yet the White Sox have scored three runs or fewer in eight of their past nine contests. BETTING ODDS & PICKS Sportsbooks opened Detroit as a –155 road favorite with the total at 8.5 runs. Given Chicago’s league-worst .221 team average and Smith’s knack for early exits (average of 5 1/3 innings), the Tigers money-line plus under 9 looks attractive. HOW TO WATCH & STREAM • TV: Bally Sports Detroit, NBC Sports Chicago • Streaming: MLB.TV (out of market), Fubo, DirecTV Stream • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket (DET), ESPN 1000 (CHI) PROJECTED LINEUPS Tigers: Greene LF, Meadows CF, Báez SS, Torkelson 1B, Carpenter DH, Ibáñez 3B, Keith 2B, Rogers C, Baddoo RF White Sox: Sosa 2B, Robert Jr. CF, Benintendi LF, Vaughn 1B, Jiménez DH, Vargas 3B, Colás RF, Tauchman C, DeJong SS SERIES STORYLINES TO WATCH 1. Can Detroit finally get production from Javier Báez, who is slugging just .351 yet owns three career homers off Smith? 2. Will Chicago showcase trade-chip Dylan Cease out of the bullpen this week as scouts hover? 3. Parker Meadows is back from the 60-day IL; his defense could shift Greene to right field permanently if he hits. BOTTOM LINE The Tigers are eyeing their first division crown since 2014, and beating up on a rebuilding rival is the recipe. If Detroit’s young bats stay hot and the bullpen holds, a sweep could be the springboard into a soft June schedule. For the Sox, playing spoiler and evaluating prospects are the new priorities, but pride in an age-old rivalry still matters—especially under the lights on the South Side.