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Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Starting Lineup — Friday, Aug 14, 2026

Friday, Aug 14, 2026Comerica Park6:40 PMPreviewStarting Lineups
CWS · Away

Chicago White Sox

SP: Sean Newcomb · ERA 2.66
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6:40 PM
DET · Home

Detroit Tigers

SP: Jackson Jobe · ERA 0.00
Lineups PendingAnnounced ~1–2 hrs before first pitch · 6:40 PM ET
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (2026-08-14). Sean Newcomb vs Jackson Jobe at Comerica Park.

Starters — Sean Newcomb has a 2.66 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 64.1 innings, with 8.39 K/9, 3.22 BB/9, and an elite 0.28 HR/9. His last three appearances were all short outings, totaling 3.0 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk, so the recent form is steady rather than building. The flat trend fits a profile that has limited damage well, especially in the home run column. Jackson Jobe has a 0.00 ERA and 0.40 WHIP through 5.0 innings, with 7.2 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, and 0.0 HR/9. His only listed recent start was 5.0 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk on August 8, which is excellent on the surface, but the sample is still very small.

Teams — Chicago enters with a .724 OPS, 574 runs scored, a .238 team average, and a 4.10 team ERA with a 1.30 WHIP. The White Sox are 4-6 over their last 10 games, suggesting a slightly cooler recent stretch despite a respectable season-long run total. Detroit has a .727 OPS, 552 runs scored, a .243 team average, and a stronger run-prevention base with a 3.47 team ERA and 1.20 WHIP. The Tigers are 7-3 in their last 10, and that recent form lines up with the better overall pitching staff numbers.

Key facts
Newcomb has allowed just 2 home runs in 64.1 innings for a 0.28 HR/9Detroit owns the better staff line with a 3.47 ERA and 1.20 WHIPChicago has scored more runs overall, 574 to 552