After a frustrating loss last evening, the White Sox have a chance to bounce back this evening against their Central Division foes. Carlos Rodon and the rest of the crew will look to take advantage of a rebuilding Tigers team and shake off a wake-up call of a loss from last night. Here’s all the information you need for the game!
White Sox (12-10) vs. Tigers (8-16)
Fast Facts
First Pitch: 7:10 PM CT
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field – Chicago, IL
Weather: Rainy/Cloudy, 50o
Broadcast Information
Listen: WMVP 1000 AM, WRTO AM 1200
Watch: NBC Sports Chicago
Starting Lineups
Tigers
1. Robbie Grossman – LF
2. Jeimer Candelario – 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera – 1B
4. Jonathan Schoop – 2B
5. Niko Goodrum – SS
6. Wilson Ramos – DH
7. Victor Reyes – RF
8. Grayson Greiner – C
9. JaCoby Jones – CF
White Sox
1. Tim Anderson – SS
2. Adam Eaton – RF
3. Yoan Moncada – 3B
4. Jose Abreu – 1B
5. Yermin Mercedes – DH
6. Zack Collins – C
7. Andrew Vaughn – LF
8. Leury Garcia – 2B
9. Billy Hamilton – CF
Starting Pitchers and Game Notes
Casey Mize (1-2, 5.23 ERA) vs. Carlos Rodon (3-0, 0.47 ERA)
- Lucas Giolito said he “ran out of gas” in the seventh inning in last night’s outing. Beforehand, he had bounced back nicely after a rough start against Boston.
- Carlos Rodon has been excellent for the White Sox this season, and they’re going to need him to continue this sucess against a team he is fairly familiar with:
The White Sox are beginning to experience the reality of the adverse consequences of replacing McCann with Grandal. It was senseless to replace an All Star quality catcher who enjoyed exceptional chemistry with the pitching staff for another catcher of equal or lesser talent and production. No greater example is there than the unexpected and sudden decline of Giolito displayed in his last two starts, the fiasco in Boston and the 7th inning meltdown last night. Both the manager and catcher last night failed to interpret Giolito’s body language — fatigued and frustrated in the 7th inning. McCann would have noticed and he would have reacted and responded to Giolito’s distress. The White Sox have jeopardized their number one starter by releasing his preferred catcher.