There is still plenty of baseball to be played. It is early August. But as the season winds down, you come face to face with your division rivals. And, the Chicago White Sox play a doubleheader against Detroit on Tuesday. This isn't a do or die series, The Sox lead the Tigers by 6 games in the standings. But for all the hard work they have done in recent weeks, the Sox can ill afford to have a bad series in Detroit. If they split their games, or win 3 out of 4, they will be in very good shape.
The Sox are neck and neck with the Twins, and it looks like this Division won't be settled till late September. But, baseball is a day at a time, and you need to take care of what is in front of you. So, it would be prudent for the Sox to bring their A game against a dangerous Tiger team. The Tigers play well at home and will be pumped up. So, the Sox need to be ready. The stretch drive isn't that far away now. So, the Sox need to match Detroit's energy and show some poise.
