The Chicago White Sox face the Washington Nationals on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. EDT to determine the series winner. Both teams are seeking a victory to improve their standings.
Washington Nationals (12-16, third in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-16, fourth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Foster Griffin (3-0, 3.37 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); White Sox: Bryan Hudson (0-0, 1.54 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
LINE: White Sox -129, Nationals +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
The White Sox are 11-16 overall and 4-7 at home. The White Sox have hit 33 total home runs to rank eighth in MLB play.
The Nationals have a 12-16 record overall and a 9-6 record on the road. The Nationals are 9-3 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has four doubles, a triple and five home runs for the White Sox. Munetaka Murakami is 14 for 41 with six home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.
James Wood has six doubles and 10 home runs while hitting .241 for the Nationals. Daylen Lile is 11 for 37 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .279 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
Nationals: 4-6, .218 batting average, 4.69 ERA, outscored by five 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), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 15-Day IL (hip), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 10-Day IL (hamstring)
The game is scheduled for Sunday at 2:10 p.m. EDT.
Foster Griffin will pitch for the Nationals, while Bryan Hudson will take the mound for the White Sox.
The White Sox are favored at -129, while the Nationals are at +109, with an over/under of 8.5 runs.
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Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Henry: 15-Day IL (shoulder), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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