Tigers, Castellanos continue mastery over White Sox

Detroit — The Chicago White Sox have been good for whatever has ailed the Tigers this season.

And they have certainly been a tonic for Nick Castellanos.

The Tigers improved to 10-1 against their Central Division rivals with a 9-5 victory Monday night. They have now won three of four on this homestand.

And Castellanos?

Well, he came in hitting .173 with three RBIs since the All-Star break and all he did was produce his first career five-hit game. In five at-bats he rapped two doubles, a line-drive, two-run home run in the seventh inning that broke a 4-4 tie and a two-run single in the ninth that blew the game open.

Against the White Sox this season, Castellanos is hitting .418 (18 for 43) with…