White Sox aim to break road losing streak, play the Nationals
Chicago White Sox (58-101, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (65-94, fifth in the NL East)
Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Yoendrys Gomez (3-3, 4.92 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Nationals: Cade Cavalli (3-1, 4.23 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox hit the road against the Washington Nationals looking to break a six-game road skid.
Washington is 65-94 overall and 31-47 at home. The Nationals are 42-13 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Chicago has a 25-53 record on the road and a 58-101 record overall. The White Sox have gone 28-12 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Friday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood has 38 doubles, 30 home runs and 92 RBIs while hitting .256 for the Nationals. Daylen Lile is 14 for 35 with a double, two triples and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Lenyn Sosa is second on the White Sox with 40 extra base hits (18 doubles, a triple and 21 home runs). Andrew Benintendi is 3 for 24 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 3-7, .219 batting average, 6.20 ERA, outscored by 30 runs
White Sox: 1-9, .181 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Mason Thompson: 15-Day IL (biceps), MacKenzie Gore: 15-Day IL (ankle), Cole Henry: 15-Day IL (back), Drew Millas: 60-Day IL (finger), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
White Sox: Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL (knee), Wikelman Gonzalez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (achilles), Martin Perez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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