White Sox take on the Orioles in first of 3-game series
Baltimore Orioles (69-80, fifth in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (57-93, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish (0-0); White Sox: TBD
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series.
Chicago has a 57-93 record overall and a 32-43 record at home. The White Sox have gone 30-72 in games when they have given up at least one home run.
Baltimore has a 69-80 record overall and a 33-42 record on the road. The Orioles are ninth in the AL with 176 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Monday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has 31 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 53 RBIs for the White Sox. Andrew Benintendi is 10 for 37 with a double, four home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.
Jackson Holliday has 20 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 55 RBIs while hitting .253 for the Orioles. Emmanuel Rivera is 10 for 38 with a double over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by two runs
Orioles: 6-4, .192 batting average, 3.79 ERA, outscored by 11 runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Brooks Baldwin: day-to-day (hip), Grant Taylor: day-to-day (groin), Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Owen White: 15-Day IL (hip), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Orioles: Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Rogers: day-to-day (toe), Dean Kremer: day-to-day (forearm), Brandon Young: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Scott Blewett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 60-Day IL (knee), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (ankle), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Grayson 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.
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