Series Preview: White Sox vs. Rangers
White Sox vs. Rangers begins Monday night (7/22) at 7:05pm at Globe Life Field.
After another stellar outing by Drew Thorpe – and another series sweep, this time at the hands of the Kansas City Royals, the White Sox continue their show on the road, heading to Arlington to take on the defending World Series champion Rangers for a 4-game set.
Texas currently sits in third place in the AL West at 47-52, 5 games behind both the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners, who are tied for first.
The White Sox opened the second half with a thud, getting swept by the Royals in three games over the weekend. Fedde and Crochet are both slated to start this series – this may be our last chance to see them in a Sox uniform, and they’re generally the only reason to tune in, so…
Pitching Matchups
Monday: Erick Fedde, RHP (7-3, 2.99 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 4.99 FIP) vs. Michael Lorenzen, RHP (5-5, 3.52 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 5.18 FIP)
Tuesday: Garrett Crochet, LHP (6-6, 3.02 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 2.35 FIP) vs. Jon Gray, RHP (4-4, 3.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 3.47 FIP)
Wednesday: Chris Flexen, RHP (2-9, 5.22 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 5.12 FIP) vs. Nathan Eovaldi, RHP (6-4, 3.36 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 3.90 FIP)
Thursday: Jonathan Cannon, RHP (1-4, 4.58 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 3.93 FIP) vs. TBD
Where to Watch
Monday: 7:05 pm CDT, NBC Sports Chicago
Tuesday: 7:05 pm CDT, NBC Sports Chicago
Wednesday: 7:05 pm CDT, NBC Sports Chicago
Thursday: 1:35 pm CDT, NBC Sports Chicago
At the Ballpark
If you’re heading to Globe Life Field this week, here’s what’s happening:
Monday: Mana Mondays (10 oz. Rangers Water drink special)
Tuesday: Adolis García Replica World Series Ring
Wednesday: Jonah Heim Gold Glove Bobblehead
Fun Fact
First Game in Arlington: The Texas Rangers played their first game in Arlington Stadium against the Chicago White Sox on April 21, 1972.
The Rangers won the game 7-6.
Prediction
While our pedestrian offense has been, well… pedestrian, I like the pitching matchups this series. I think the White Sox will sneak out 1 win this series.
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Up Next
The White Sox will be hosting the Seattle Mariners for a 3-game series this weekend at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Mariners – in a statistical tie with the Houston Astros atop the AL West – will be looking to stack some wins.
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