Tuesday: Tigers at White Sox

By Jason Beck

Pick and choose your Tigers second baseman with good numbers off Gavin Floyd. Ryan Raburn (12-for-32), Ramon Santiago (4-for-15, 2 HRs) and Will Rhymes (3-for-4) all have them. But keep in mind two factors: Lefties are batting .276 off Floyd this season compared to .220 from righties, and Jim Leyland wants to start Ramon Santiago on Wednesday with Brad Penny on the mound. Add in the fact that Leyland was looking for a spot to get Rhymes a start, and today was the day. He’ll bat second, where he began the season.

TIGERS

1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Will Rhymes, 2B
3. Delmon Young, LF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Victor Martinez, DH
6. Alex Avila, C
7. Jhonny Peralta, SS
8. Wilson Betemit, 3B
9. Andy Dirks, RF

P: Justin Verlander

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WHITE SOX

1. Juan Pierre, LF
2. Alexei Ramirez, SS
3. A.J. Pierzynski, DH
4. Dayan Viciedo, 1B
5. Alex Rios, CF
6. Alejandro De Aza, RF
7. Tyler Flowers, C
8. Brent Morel, 3B
9. Gordon Beckham, 2B

P: Gavin Floyd