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Neither team has anything occupying their October this year. The Chicago White Sox (57-93) and Washington Nationals (66-84) are playing for pride right now. Everyone else in the organization is seeking ways to make 2024 more fulfilling. Their paths converge for a late-season Interleague series, beginning on Monday. Nationals Park will host, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EDT. These teams haven't met since 2019, a year that ended much better for each franchise. Let's see if any 2019 magic will rub off on either dugout this week, starting with game one.
So, may as well consider them whiners. This season went wrong in almost every imaginable way for the White Sox. A massive trade deadline firesale has the team looking different these days, but the results are usually the same as before. Even when Mike Clevinger pitches, despite him having solid pitching numbers for the club. He brings a 3.61 ERA and 1.230 WHIP to the table for the South Siders. Clevinger has also thrown 14.0 consecutive scoreless innings on the road. He can't help a weak bullpen blowing the game afterward, but the bulk of Chicago's performance hinges on his right arm.
He also can't score runs, which the White Sox (like most of the AL Central) struggle with. Only two teams are averaging fewer runs per game than Chicago's AL franchise in 2023. It starts with MLB's lowest walk rate and OBP. From there, the team is only 26th in slugging percentage, 24th in batting average, and 23rd in stolen bases. They also rank 22nd in strikeout rate. Chicago may have plenty of recognizable names, but it hasn't amounted to much. This offense isn't one to trust.
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