The White Sox lost the series opener last night, but won the previous three meetings, including a start featuring today's pitchers. Right handed veteran Sox pitcher Clevinger has been tough to score on since returning from the IL at the end of July. He had a 2.70 ERA in August and has allowed just one run or less in 3 of his last 4 appearances. Tigers' rookie Reese Olson has had some solid starts this season, but his last three have been under five innings, with some control issues and a 5.96 ERA in August. The first and fourth innings have really been a struggle for him. The Cubs are hitting very well lately with a .281 BA/.779 OPS over the last two weeks. That is much better than the Tigers who are .221/.680 in the same time period. The Sox' problem is relief pitching, which makes the early play make much more sense. Clevinger is very strong in the early innings, and the Sox should lead this one early. The Tigers may already be into the bullpen by the firth inning. Take Chicago to lead after five.