The Chicago White Sox (10-22, 4th AL Central) play the middle game of an interleague three-game series at Great American Ballpark against the Cincinnati Reds (13-18, 4th NL Central). Chicago was defeated by the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Thursday snapping a three-game winning streak for the White Sox. Cincinnati was defeated by the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Wednesday and the Reds have lost three of the last four. Cincinnati was idle on Thursday. Chicago will play without four pitchers as well as position players Yoan Moncada, Romy Gonzalez and Jake Burger. Cincinnati will play without six pitchers as well as position players Joey Votto and Wil Myers.
The Chicago White Sox are 23rd in runs scored with 130, 23rd in batting average at .235, 24th in slugging percentage with .374 and 26th in on base percentage at .300. Chicago’s leading home run hitter Jake Burger (7) has just been put on the injured list, therefore the active leader in home runs is Luis Robert Jr with six. Andrew Vaughn has a team best 20 RBI and Eloy Jimenez is second with 15. Chicago has lacked power starting the season with 59 doubles, one triple and only 31 home runs in 32 games played.
On the mound, Chicago is 28th in team ERA at 5.59 and drops to 29th in WHIP at 1.54. Chicago's starting rotation has 10 Quality Starts which is 16th in baseball and the pitching staff is allowing opposing hitters to average .262 which is 24th. Dylan Cease is the lea der in strikeouts for Chicago with 43. The White Sox will hand the ball on Saturday to Mike Clevinger. This season the right-hander is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.60 and 26 strikeouts.
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