Tigers White Sox Score Today: Live Updates, Game Highlights

Win and participate.

The Detroit Tigers’ magic number is 1, and they can clinch a playoff spot on Friday night for the first time in 10 years.

They can do it at home, at Comerica Park, in front of the adoring fans who have been waiting for this moment. And they can do it against the division rival Chicago White Sox, who are one loss away from setting the record for most losses in a season since 1901 and the modern era of Major League Baseball. (They could also do this after the Minnesota Twins’ loss to the Baltimore Orioles, kickoff at 8:10 p.m.).

The Tigers, owner of MLB’s longest playoff drought (since 2014), can seal an impressive rally that left them 11 games out of the American League wild card on Aug. 10, with less than a 1% chance of advancing to the postseason. They now have three games to play and three to play.

Manager AJ Hinch continues his unconventional but effective “opening” strategy, starting right-hander Brenan Hanifee (1-1, 1.98 ERA) opposing the White Sox’s best player in lefty Garrett Crochet (6-12, 3.68 ERA ). Chicago won three in a row and made history, and the Tigers won five in a row.

A tantalizing best-of-seven matchup in the wild-card round with the Orioles or Houston Astros awaits Tuesday. The Tigers have three chances to do so.

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Matchup: Tigers (85-74) vs. White Sox (39-120)

When: 18:40 on Friday.

Where: Comeric Park in Detroit.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit. (You have Xfinity, but are looking for a cheaper way to watch BSD? Here are some other options.)

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Tigers radio affiliates).

Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Brenan Hanifee (1-1, 1.98 ERA) vs. White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet (6-12, 3.68 ERA).

Weather on the first pitch: Partly cloudy, 72 degrees, wind 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph.

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Tigers squad:

1. Andy Ibáñez (2B)

2. Matt Vierling (3B)

3. Riley Greene (LF)

4. Justyn-Henry Malloy (DH)

5. Wenceel Pérez (RF)

6. Spencer Torkelson (1B)

7. Trey Sweeney (SS)

8. Jake Rogers (center)

9. Parker Meadows (CF)