White Sox begin 3-game series at home against the Marlins

Miami Marlins (14-22, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-28, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); White Sox: Bryse Wilson (0-1, 5.56 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Marlins -148, White Sox +124; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Miami Marlins to open a three-game series.

Chicago has gone 7-11 at home and 10-28 overall. The White Sox have gone 4-1 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Miami is 4-10 in road games and 14-22 overall. The Marlins have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .249.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Robert has three doubles and five home runs for the White Sox. Michael Taylor is 7 for 26 with four doubles and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Kyle Stowers has four doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 RBIs for the Marlins. Agustin Ramirez is 8 for 39 with three doubles, three home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .231 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Marlins: 2-8, .231 batting average, 7.56 ERA, outscored by 34 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (calf), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Gage Workman: 10-Day IL (hip), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (knee), Michael Tauchman: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Korey Lee: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Marlins: Otto Lopez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Robert Brantly: 10-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Derek Hill: 10-Day IL (hand), Declan Cronin: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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