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Game Thread: White Sox (8-14) at Diamondbacks (13-9)
TL;DR
The Chicago White Sox face the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game series after winning their first series since early April. Sean Burke will make his fourth appearance this season, aiming for a better performance than his last outing against the Rays.
Key points
- White Sox won two of three against the Athletics
- Sean Burke aims to improve after last outing
- Colby Shelton and Braden Montgomery named players of the week
- White Sox not in last place in AL Central
- Noah Schultz had a strong outing with five innings pitched
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Sean Burke will make his fourth appearance this season, hoping to bounce back from last weekās outing against the Rays. | (Getty Images)
The White Sox snapped their series drought over the weekend, taking two of three from the Athletics for their first series win since early April against the Blue Jays. They now head out to the desert to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game set. In some good news, the South Siders are shockingly not in last place in the AL Central, and officially do NOT have the worst run differential in the MLB ā thank you, Kansas City, for both.
On top of that, two of their prospects were named players of the week in their respective leagues (Colby Shelton and Braden Montgomery), and left-handed pitching prospect Noah Schultz bounced back in his second start with five solid innings on Sunday, so not all is bad.
Righthander Sean Burke is making his third start (fourth appearance) of the season, and despite a rocky outing last week against the Rays, heās been fairly solid overall this month, with a 3.86 ERA in three games (16 1/3 innings). Though heās sitting at a cumulative 4.43 ERA on the year, his 3.77 FIP highlights that the defense could be impacting his expected performance, which wouldnāt be all that surprising considering the Sox rank 26th in fielding run value this season, according to Statcast. Burke also doesnāt walk an absurd amount of batters, ranking in the 73rd percentile for walk rate (6.9%), so if the team were more solid behind him, he might have better numbers.
Q&A
What is Sean Burke's performance history this season?
Sean Burke is making his fourth appearance this season, looking to improve after a challenging outing against the Rays.
How did the White Sox perform in their last series?
The White Sox won two out of three games against the Athletics, marking their first series win since early April.
Which White Sox prospects were named players of the week?
Colby Shelton and Braden Montgomery were recognized as players of the week in their respective leagues.
What is the current standing of the White Sox in the AL Central?
The White Sox are not in last place in the AL Central and do not have the worst run differential in the MLB.
