Tarik Skubal gets the opening day nod as the Detroit Tigers take on the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Watch live free on Fubo.
For the first time since 2008, the Detroit Tigers open the season without Miguel Cabrera on the roster as they turn to homegrown ace Tarik Skubal makes his first career opening day start against the host Chicago White Sox. Skubal went 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA last season after returning from flexor tendon surgery in 2022 that saw the southpaw be sidelined until last July. Chicago will counter with Garrett Crochet who will make his first Major League start as manager Pedro Grifol starts his second season at the helm. Detroit won five of the final six meetings last season against Chicago and finished 11 games out of the wild card under A.J. Hinch.
How to Watch Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Today:
Game Date: Mar. 28, 2024
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Bally Sports Detroit , NBC Sports Chicago, MLB.TV
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Rookie second baseman Colt Keith will make his Major League debut today for Detroit after hitting .241 with one home run and nine RBIs in 21 Spring Training games. Keith, a fifth-round pick by Detroit in the 2020 MLB Draft, hit .306 with 27 home runs in Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo last season with 68 extra-base hits.
The White Sox lost 101 games last season, just their second 100-loss season since 1949, and have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons after winning the American League Central Division title in 2021.
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