Vargas leads White Sox against the Tigers after 4-hit performance

Chicago White Sox (63-58, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-62, second in the AL Central)Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Anthony Kay (9-5, 4.03 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Tigers: Troy Melton (7-1, 1.46 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 69 strikeouts)LINE: Tigers -140, White Sox +121; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox play the Detroit Tigers after Miguel Vargas’ four-hit game on Friday.Detroit is 32-29 in home games and 60-62 overall. The Tigers rank fourth in the AL with 148 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.Chicago has gone 26-34 on the road and 63-58 overall. The White Sox have a 28-15 record in games when they did not give up a home run.The matchup Saturday is the eighth meeting between these teams this season. The White Sox have a 4-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has a .285 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 21 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs. Spencer Torkelson is 13 for 37 with five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Chase Meidroth has a .280 batting average to lead the White Sox, and has 24 doubles and 12 home runs. Vargas is 10 for 40 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .254 batting average, 2.73 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs