Price leads Tigers in rubber match against White Sox

DETROIT – After Saturday's game was rained out, dropping the four-game series between the Tigers and White Sox to three games, an afternoon battle between David Price and Jeff Samardzija will determine the series winner between these AL Central rivals.

The Tigers took Game 2 on Friday after late homers from Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez helped them overcome a trio of solo blasts from the White Sox off of starter Anibal Sanchez.

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For Price, Sunday will mark his third start against Chicago this season. In their last meeting, Price held White Sox batters to just five hits over nine innings, allowing one run for his fifth win of the season.

In 17 innings against the White Sox this season, Price has allowed just nine hits and two runs while striking out 20 batters.

Samardzija, on the other hand, has been much less consistent. After holding the Tigers to three runs over 15 innings in the first two matchups, Samardzija got rocked on June 7 in Detroit, allowing six runs on 10 hits.

In his return to Comerica Park, he'll fact:

Anthony Gose, CF
Ian Kinsler, 2B
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Victor Martinez, DH
Yoenis Cespedes, LF
J.D. Martinez, RF
Nick Castellanos, 3B
James McCann, C
Jose Iglesias, SS

Yoenis Cespedes has dominated Samardzija to the tune of four hits (two homers) in 10 at-bats. Anthony Gose, Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez hit a combined 12-40 (.300) against the righty.

Meanwhile, the White Sox will send out:

Adam Eaton, CF
Jose Abreu, DH
Avisail Garcia, RF
Melky Cabrera, LF
Adam LaRoche, 1B
Alexei Ramirez, SS
Gordon Beckham, 3B
Geovany Soto, C
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B

Adam Eaton, who led off each of the first two games of the series with a home run in the top of the 1st, hits .438 against Price with seven singles.

The rest of Chicago's starting lineup bats a combined .192 (28-146) against Price.

Detroit's home stand will continue Tuesday against the Pirates after a day off on Monday.