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The Chicago White Sox (58-93) will be going for the series win when they face the Washington Nationals (66-85) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Wednesday night.
Jesse Scholtens, 1-9, 4.77 ERA, will get the start for the White Sox. The Nationals will counter with Josiah Gray, 7-12, 4.07 ERA.
Washington is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Chicago.
**This preview was written before Tuesday’s game was played**
The White Sox followed up their loss to Minnesota with a win over the Nationals in the first game of the series. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over Washington, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Chicago is averaging 4.09 runs per game. Their .240 batting average is 24th in the league. Their .294 on base percentage is 30th, while their .389 slugging percentage is 26th.
Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with a .268 batting average, while Luis Robert Jr. leads the team with 36 home runs and 78 RBI.
Chicago’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 5.23 runs per game. Opponents have a .250 batting average against the White Sox, which is 19th in the league. Their 4.91 ERA is 26th, as is their 1.26 WHIP.
In his last start, Scholtens gave up seven hits and six runs in four innings, leading to a 10-2 loss to Minnesota. They will need a better performance from him if they want to win this game.
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