Colt Keith hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to help the major league-leading Detroit Tigers beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-4 on a rainy Wednesday night. The Tigers regrouped after blowing a four-run lead and bounced back from an 8-1 pounding the previous day.

CHICAGO — Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long made his first MLB start in 615 days, returning from right elbow surgery and left hip surgery. It was his first game since Sept. 28, 2023.

After being called up from Triple-A on Wednesday, White Sox first baseman Tim Elko provided the game-winning hit in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

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A bullpen game faltered in the sixth inning as the Tigers lost to the White Sox in Chicago for the first time in two years.

Jack Flaherty will start for the Detroit Tigers on Monday at Rate Field against Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET for the first game of a four-game series.

On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox (19-42) are hosting the Detroit Tigers (40-22), at 2:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series. The Tigers are favored (-219 on the moneyline) when they visit the White Sox (+180). The starting pitchers are Casey Mize (6-1) for the Detroit Tigers, and Sean Burke (3-6) for the Chicago White Sox.

The Detroit Tigers (38-21) and Chicago White Sox (31-28) begin a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Rate Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.