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Rays visit the White Sox on 4-game road win streak
TL;DR
The Tampa Bay Rays face the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, aiming to extend their four-game road winning streak. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 2:10 p.m. EDT.
Key points
- Tampa Bay Rays are 10-7, first in AL East
- Chicago White Sox are 6-12, fifth in AL Central
- Rays are on a four-game road winning streak
- Game scheduled for Thursday at 2:10 p.m. EDT
- Steven Matz and Jordan Leasure are the starting pitchers
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Tampa Bay RaysChicago White Sox
Tampa Bay Rays (10-7, first in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (6-12, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Steven Matz (3-0, 3.94 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); White Sox: Jordan Leasure (1-0, 4.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, nine strikeouts)
LINE: Rays -128, White Sox +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road against the Chicago White Sox trying to continue a four-game road winning streak.
Chicago has a 6-12 record overall and a 3-5 record in home games. The White Sox are 4-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.
Tampa Bay has a 6-5 record in road games and a 10-7 record overall. The Rays have the second-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .399.
The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Meidroth leads the White Sox with a .203 batting average, and has three doubles, a home run, eight walks and two RBIs. Edgar Quero is 6 for 33 over the past 10 games.
Jonathan Aranda has four doubles, three home runs and 15 RBIs for the Rays. Junior Caminero is 8 for 38 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .177 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored by 11 runs
Rays: 8-2, .264 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Jonathan Cannon: 15-Day IL (hip), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 15-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Michael Grove: 15-Day IL (right shoulder), Joe Boyle: 15-Day IL (right elbow strain), Garrett Cleavinger: 15-Day IL (calf), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Edwin Uceta: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Q&A
What is the current record of the Tampa Bay Rays?
The Tampa Bay Rays have a record of 10-7 and are currently first in the AL East.
Who are the starting pitchers for the Rays and White Sox?
Steven Matz will pitch for the Rays, while Jordan Leasure will pitch for the White Sox.
What time does the Rays vs. White Sox game start?
The game is scheduled to start at 2:10 p.m. EDT on Thursday.