White Sox meet the Phillies with 1-0 series lead
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Philadelphia Phillies (60-46, second in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (39-68, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (8-5, 4.58 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (4-7, 4.48 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 72 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -205, White Sox +170; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox play the Philadelphia Phillies with a 1-0 series lead.
Chicago is 39-68 overall and 23-31 in home games. The White Sox have a 17-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Philadelphia has a 60-46 record overall and a 27-27 record on the road. The Phillies have the third-ranked team batting average in the NL at .254.
The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Benintendi has 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 42 RBIs while hitting .236 for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth is 14 for 45 with five doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.
Bryce Harper has 23 doubles, 15 home runs and 45 RBIs for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 12 for 39 with two doubles and six home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 7-3, .290 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 31 runs
Phillies: 5-5, .246 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Smith: 15-Day IL (ankle), Tim Elko: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Noda: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Phillies: Joe Ross: 15-Day IL (back), Alec Bohm: 10-Day IL (ribcage), Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle)
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