It’s the Detroit Tigers versus the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on May 29, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Rate Field, Chicago, IL
- TV Channels: Detroit SportsNet, Chicago Sports Network
- Streaming: Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, Detroit Tigers – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox on May 29, 2026
Watch the Chicago White Sox take on the Detroit Tigers live on Detroit SportsNet (Channel 663) and Chicago Sports Network (Channel 665) with DIRECTV on May 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM ET.
Detroit Tigers (22-35) at Chicago White Sox (29-27) — Game Preview
The Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field with the home side carrying a 29-27 record and the visitors at 22-35. The White Sox sit ahead at the plate with a .237 team average and 75 home runs against Detroit’s .233 and 49, while the Tigers counter with the better staff ERA at 4.03 to Chicago’s 4.36.
Troy Melton starts for Detroit at 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA, opposite Erick Fedde, who enters at 0-5 with a 5.47 ERA for the White Sox. Riley Greene anchors the Tigers lineup with a .304 average and a .398 on-base percentage, while Dillon Dingler adds 10 home runs and 32 RBIs from behind the plate. On the home side, Munetaka Murakami carries the power production with 20 home runs and 41 RBIs, giving Chicago the biggest slugging threat in the matchup.
Streaming
Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, Detroit Tigers – MLB.TV
League Packages
What Time is the Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox Game Today?
The Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox game starts at 7:40 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox?
You can watch Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox on Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, Detroit Tigers – MLB.TV and MLB Extra Innings®.
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox Channel on DIRECTV
Detroit Tigers games air on Detroit SportsNet (Channel 663). Chicago White Sox games air on Chicago Sports Network (Channel 665).
Players to Watch: Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Riley Greene — LF. Greene is hitting .304 with a .398 on-base percentage as the leadoff engine of the Tigers’ lineup. His .436 slugging shows enough thump from the corner outfield spot to make him a complete top-of-the-order hitter, not just a contact bat.
Dillon Dingler — C. Dingler has slugged 10 home runs and driven in 32 runs from behind the plate, providing rare power from the catcher spot. The .231 average is modest, but his role in this lineup is the run-producing complement to Greene at the top.
Troy Melton — SP. Tonight’s starter for Detroit carries a 1.59 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP across 5.2 innings of work. The sample is small, but the early return gives the Tigers another rotation option while Tarik Skubal works his way back from an elbow issue.
Chicago White Sox
Munetaka Murakami — 1B. Murakami leads the White Sox with 20 home runs and 41 RBIs while hitting .242 in his first MLB season. His power gives Chicago a clear middle-of-the-order threat against a Detroit staff that has otherwise been the stronger pitching group in this matchup.
Chase Meidroth — 2B. Meidroth is hitting .269 with a .344 on-base percentage at the keystone, giving Chicago a steady table-setter ahead of the middle of the order. His .388 slugging adds a bit of gap power for a contact-first profile.
Erick Fedde — SP. Fedde takes the mound tonight at 0-5 with a 5.47 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP across 49.1 innings. He has struck out 31 hitters this season, and a clean outing here would be a significant step toward steadying a rotation thinned by injuries to Drew Thorpe and Noah Schultz.
Injury Report: Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tarik Skubal (SP) — 15-day IL, left elbow surgery
Gleyber Torres (2B) — 10-day IL, left oblique strain
Kerry Carpenter (RF) — 10-day IL, left shoulder sprain
Justin Verlander (SP) — 60-day IL, left hip inflammation
Ty Madden (SP) — 15-day IL, right forearm bruise
Bailey Horn (RP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery
Javier Baez (SS) — 10-day IL, right ankle sprain
Brant Hurter (RP) — 15-day IL, back inflammation
Burch Smith (RP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder inflammation
Jackson Jobe (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Beau Brieske (RP) — 60-day IL, left thigh strain
Trey Sweeney (SS) — 60-day IL, right shoulder strain
Reese Olson (SP) — 60-day IL, right shoulder surgery
Parker Meadows (CF) — 60-day IL, left arm fracture
Chicago White Sox
Noah Schultz (SP) — 15-day IL, right knee tendinitis
Ky Bush (SP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery
Drew Thorpe (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Austin Hays (LF) — 10-day IL, left calf strain
Everson Pereira (RF) — 10-day IL, right pectoral strain
Jordan Hicks (RP) — 15-day IL, right lat strain
Kyle Teel (C) — 60-day IL, right hamstring sprain
Prelander Berroa (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Mike Vasil (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Tanner Murray (LF) — 60-day IL, left shoulder dislocated
Tim Elko (1B) — out, right knee surgery
Brooks Baldwin (LF) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
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