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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers (MLB)
Jun 11, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Play:Chicago White Sox
Welcome to 2008's version of the most surprising team in baseball. The White Sox are 37-27 and in first place in the AL Central Division by a whopping 6 1/2 games. They have a great record at home (20-9), but can also hold their own on the road. The Sox are completely healthy right now (no injuries reported on the web site currently) and playing with a level of intensity that few teams in the league can match. In other words, they're pretty much the polar opposite of the Detroit Tigers. Detroit has a slew of injuries, the latest being the loss of one-time ace righthander Jeremy Bonderman to elbow surgery for the entire remainder of the season. Regular DH Gary Sheffield is also out with an oblique injury and the remaining squad is playing with anything but intensity it seems. If there's any good news, it may be that current ace righthander (and tonight's starter) Justin Verlander has pitched much better of late after getting off to a disasterous start to the '08 campaign. But Verlander has very little to show for his improved form as he is 0-2 (with a 3.43 ERA) over his last 3 outings, and during that time the Tigers are winless as well at 0-3. Chicago is 19-8 in its last 27 games and 23-10 in its last 33 meetings in Detroit. Take the Sox. As always, good luck...AL
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