The Chicago White Sox (72-69) will be trying to keep their playoff hopes alive when they face the Colorado Rockies (61-80) in the first game of their two-game interleague series on Tuesday night.
Chad Kuhl, 6-8, 5.38 ERA, will get the start for the Rockies. The White Sox will counter with Michael Kopech, 4-9, 3.78 ERA.
Chicago and Colorado split their last 10 meetings.
The Rockies had their four-game winning streak snapped by the Diamondbacks in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the White Sox, which will give them their fifth win in their last six games.
Colorado is averaging 4.50 runs per game. Their .259 batting average is sixth in the league. Their .320 on base percentage is seventh, while their .403 slugging percentage is 12th.
Jose Iglesias leads the Rockies with a .300 batting average, while C.J. Cron leads the team with 28 home runs and 96 RBI.
Colorado’s pitching is one of the worst in the league, with the team giving up 5.46 runs per game. Opponents have a .273 batting average against the Rockies, which is 30th in the league. Their 5.11 ERA is also 30th, while their 1.45 WHIP is 29th.
In his last start, Kuhl gave up six hits and five runs in 4.1 innings, but the team was able to get a 10-7 win over Milwaukee. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.