Right-hander Michael Fulmer returns to the mound Friday

DETROIT —night against the Chicago White Sox for the Detroit Tigers Bradley Zimmer Jersey , who are hopeful that rest has healed his sore left oblique and his two main pitches — fastball and slider.Fulmer (3-9, 4.50 ERA) has not started since before the All-Star break, on July 14. He strained his oblique throwing a bullpen session and was placed on the disabled list July 20.He made two rehab starts with high-Class A Lakeland, striking out 11 in six scoreless innings, but more important his fastball was up to 98 mph and his slider had the sharp tilt it displayed when he was successful.Article continues below ...Fulmer’s fastball was down some 2-4 mph for most of the season and he has struggled to maintain a consistent slider.Manager Ron Gardenhire and the Tigers’ brass decided that with Detroit having lost two starters to injury in the last week it made sense to dispense with another rehab start and have Fulmer pitch in a major league game instead.“It may have been a blessing in disguise,” Fulmer said. He had determined just before the injury that his arm slot was too high and was getting solid results from dropping it slightly before the oblique strain. He will be limited to about 70 pitches in his return.Right-hander Artie Lewicki experienced elbow soreness after starting against the White Sox last week and it was determined Wednesday that he needs a second Tommy John operation.“His ligament is very loose,” Gardenhire said. “It’s not going to heal, so he has a decision to make. It’s a big decision, but for him, it’s the right decision, with his age and everything.”Lewicki had Tommy John surgery in 2012 while at Virginia but returned in 2014 to help pitch to the finals of the College World Series. He was drafted by Detroit in the eighth round and has worked his way up through the minors.In two seasons, Lewicki was 0-3 with a 5.14 ERA in 17 games.Fulmer pitched 5 1/3 innings of shutout ball in a win over Chicago in his only appearance against the White Sox this season. In his three seasons, Fulmer is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA in six starts.Chicago will pitch right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (4-9, 4.72 ERA), who has pitched well against Detroit but with limited success. He has allowed 10 runs in seven innings in his last two starts.Lopez has started five times against the Tigers, four of them this year, when he is 0-1 with a 3.24 ERA. In his five starts Brandon Guyer Jersey , Lopez is 1-1 with a 3.56 ERA.The White Sox were again without manager Rick Renteria, still back in Chicago getting checked out for lightheadedness. There is no timetable for his return and bench coach Joe McEwing is running the team in his absence.“I talked to him this morning, and he’s doing well,” McEwing said. “He’s in good spirits and sounded great.”Renteria was likely listening Thursday while James Shields was getting knocked around in Detroit’s 7-2 victory. Shields gave up three home runs in the sixth to Nicholas Castellanos, Mikie Mahtook and Ronny Rodriguez.Right-hander Ryan Burr made his major league debut in the game, getting four outs and striking out two batters.“You think about it your whole life, and then it happens,” Burr said. “It’s crazy. I thought I was gonna balk when I came in. I was shaking a little bit.”Adam Engel finished the game 2-for-4, with two doubles. Engel now has 20 multi-hit games — including four games with multiple extra-base hits — for the White Sox. He is closing in on a .270 batting average since the All-Star break.“His at-bats have gotten so much better,” McEwing said. “He’s more consistent on a daily basis. You don’t see the gaps from day to day. It’s more consistent every single day. He’s making better contact, harder contact, and he’s putting himself in a good position right now.” BOSTON — David Price is less than two weeks away from his latest attempt at shedding his career albatross.Price, the Boston Red Sox’s likely Game 2 starter in the American League Division Series against either the New York Yankees or Oakland A’s, is 2-8 lifetime in the postseason. But both of those wins have come in relief, where the left-hander has done some dynamic work over the years.There has been talk — all from the outside — of Price again working out of the pen, but he appears to be on track to start that second game at Fenway Park Oct. 6.Article continues below ...First, a couple of tune-ups http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , with Price facing the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a four-game series at Fenway Tuesday night.Monday night, the Red Sox recorded their team-record 106th win and locked up homefield advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-2 win over Baltimore.His last time out, Price, who has more trouble pitching in Yankee Stadium than he does anywhere else, suffered his first loss since the All-Star break, allowing three homers in 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Yankees.That dropped Price to 5-1 since the break.“I didn’t make as good of pitches, especially later on in the count,” Price said that night. “I left some balls up and they did what you’re supposed to do with those pitches. Anytime you give up a home run it’s frustrating, but everybody is playing in the same park. It’s not like the fences move back when they hit or move forward when they hit. So it’s part of it.”Price, 15-7 with a 3.53 ERA overall on the season, is 2-0 against the Orioles this season — two earned runs, 18 strikeouts in 15 innings — and 14-5 with a 2.67 ERA in 27 career starts against the Birds.Nathan Eovaldi, in line to start Game 4 of the ALDS for Boston, was the winner Monday, saying, “I definitely feel like we’re the team to beat.”As far as the club breaking a record that was set in 1912, manager Alex Cora said Josh Tomlin Jersey , “It’s unreal. You think about the history of the game and the history of this franchise. To be part of this, I can’t even explain it. Obviously it’s something where we should call timeout and enjoy this one.”The Orioles named Jimmy Yacabonis as their Tuesday starter after Monday night’s loss was their 111th, which ties the 1939 St. Louis Browns for the most in franchise history. Sean Gilmartin was another candidate, but he worked four innings in relief Monday night after Dylan Bundy only pitched three innings.Adam Jones, who refused a deal that could have sent him to a contender at the trade deadline, electing to play out his contract with the Orioles, was in left field Monday night — his first time at the position since Sept. 30, 2007. He was a Seattle Mariner at the time.Afterward, the veteran said, “It’s coming to an end here. The season ends. My contract ends. I’m an optimistic person. You never know what could happen. You always got to keep your options open.”All-day rain is predicted in Boston Tuesday, with a split double-header set for Wednesday if there is a rainout.Yefry Ramirez, in line to start Wednesday’s finale, won’t make that appearance because of a cut on his hand. The Orioles are hoping to see him pitch before Sunday’s season finale.The current Orioles don’t have great numbers against Price. Tim Beckham is 2-for-14 (.143), Jonathan Villar 2-for-12 (.167), Trey Mancini 3-for-13 (.231) and Jones 17-for-72 (.236). Chris Davis is hitting .256 (11-for-43) and has two homers but also has 20 strikeouts against Price.The Red Sox are 15-2 against the Orioles this season.