White Sox look to end 3-game road slide, play the Cubs
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Chicago White Sox (14-32, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (27-19, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (2-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (3-0, 2.48 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -301, White Sox +241; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox hit the road against the Chicago Cubs looking to end a three-game road skid.
Chicago has a 14-10 record at home and a 27-19 record overall. The Cubs have a 22-3 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Chicago has a 14-32 record overall and a 5-20 record on the road. The White Sox have a 10-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Sunday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 12 home runs while slugging .570. Nico Hoerner is 12 for 39 with four doubles and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Miguel Vargas has 10 doubles and five home runs for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth is 11 for 39 with a double, a home run and two RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .218 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by three runs
White Sox: 4-6, .212 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Ian Happ: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tyson Miller: 60-Day IL (hip), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shota Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip)
White Sox: Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (calf), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), 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)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.