Nationals enter matchup with the White Sox on losing streak

Washington Nationals (11-16, third in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-15, fourth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-3, 6.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); White Sox: Noah Schultz (1-1, 3.86 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox -142, Nationals +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals enter the matchup with the Chicago White Sox after losing three in a row.

The White Sox are 11-15 overall and 4-6 at home. The White Sox have an 8-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The Nationals have an 11-16 record overall and an 8-6 record on the road. The Nationals have a 2-5 record in games decided by one run.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Colson Montgomery has five doubles, seven home runs and 19 RBIs for the White Sox. Munetaka Murakami is 15 for 39 with seven home runs over the past 10 games.

James Wood has six doubles and 10 home runs while hitting .250 for the Nationals. Daylen Lile is 12 for 38 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .275 batting average, 5.09 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Nationals: 3-7, .213 batting average, 4.79 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), : 15-Day IL (hip), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 10-Day IL (hamstring)