CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2017 GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: 312-674-5300 Senior Director: Bob Beghtol Assistant Director: Ray Garcia Manager: Billy Russo Coordinators: Joe Roti and Hannah Sundwall © 2017 Chicago White Sox whitesox.com orgullosox.com whitesoxpressbox.com @whitesox WHITE SOX 2017 BREAKDOWN CHICAGO WHITE SOX (39-59) at CHICAGO CUBS (53-47) Sox After 98/99 in 2016 ..................48-50/49-50 Current Streak ......................................... Lost 2 LHP Jon Lester (6-6, 4.07) vs. RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-7, 4.46) Last 10 Games .............................................1-9 Game #99 | Home #44 Thursday, July 27 7:10 p.m. CT Guaranteed Rate Field Current Homestand ......................................0-1 Last Trip ........................................................1-4 TV: WGN Radio: WLS-AM 890 Spanish Radio: WRTO-AM 1200 Series Record ........................................10-18-4 Series First Game..................................... 11-22 First/Second Half ..............................38-49/1-10 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE WHITE SOX LIVE STREAMING INFORMATION Home/Road ....................................19-24/20-35 The Chicago White Sox have lost 11 of their last 12 games, For the fi rst time in 2017, every White Sox game will be live streamed Opp. At-Above/Below .500 .............20-35/19-24 vs. AL East/Central/West ........10-13/19-23/6-13 14 of their last 16 and 23 of 31 as they continue an eight-game on phones, laptops and tablets … all CSN broadcasts will streamed live Interleague..................................................4-10 homestand tonight vs. the Chicago Cubs. at CSNChicago.com/WhiteSoxStream and via the NBC Sports app. Comeback W's/L's After Leading ..............17/27 All out-of-market and WGN games will be live streamed through RHP Mike Pelfrey takes the mound for the White Sox, who Extra Innings.................................................3-3 whitesox.com, MLB.TV and via the MLB.com At Bat app. are a season-high 20 games under .500. One-Run/Two-Run Games ...............10-14/5-11 The Sox went 1-4 on their last trip at Kansas City (0-3) and Ahead After 6/7/8 ........................31-2/33-2/33-0 Wrigley Field (1-1) … following tonight's series fi nale vs. the Cubs, WHITE SOX VS. CHICAGO CUBS Behind After 6/7/8 .......................4-55/4-54/2-53 the White Sox will continue the homestand with three games each The Cubs lead the 2017 series, 2-1, entering tonight's Cross- Tied After 6/7/8 .................................4-2/2-3/4-6 town Cup fi nale … this marks the 21st year of the city matchup. Sox/Opp. Score First ......................27-23/12-36 vs. Cleveland (7/28-30) and Toronto (7/31-8/2). Sox/Opp. Score 4+ .........................33-22/10-53 The Sox went 0-5 on their last homestand vs. Seattle (0-3) The White Sox are hitting .222/.291/.404 with four homers, Sox/Opp. Score 3 or Less ..................6-37/29-6 and Los Angeles-NL (0-2) from 7/14-19. a 4.50 ERA (13 ER/26.0 IP) and have been outscored, 16-8, in April/May/June ......................13-10/11-18/11-16 Chicago is on pace to win 64 games, which would mark their 2017 … they are 14-11 in the last 25 home contests since 2008. July/August/Sept.-Oct. ....................4-15/0-0/0-0 fewest since going 63-99 in 2013 … it owns the worst record in The Sox retained the Crosstown Cup for the second straight Days in First/Second/Third Place ............6/6/16 year in 2016 after winning it in 2014 with a 3-1 mark. Days in Fourth/Fifth Place ........................43/36 the American League and third-worst in the majors. Average Time of Game ............................... 3:12 The Sox are 10-4-6 over 20 all-time season series matchups. TONIGHT'S STORYLINES The White Sox lead the all-time series, 58-53 … they are 31- UPCOMING PROBABLES The White Sox are trying to retain the Crosstown Cup for the 25 at Guaranteed Rate Field and 28-28 at Wrigley Field. VS. CHICAGO CUBS third straight year after winning it from the Cubs in 2014. *Thursday: 7:10 p.m. CT, WGN* Chicago's six-game home losing streak is its longest since CROSSTOWN CONNECTIONS LHP Jon Lester (6-6, 4.07) vs. RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-7, 4.46) 9/10-15/13 (also six) … the last time the club lost seven straight Below is a rundown of current players, coaches and broadcast- at Guaranteed Rate Field was 7/30-8/12/11. ers who have spent time with the White Sox and Cubs: VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS *Friday: 7:10 p.m. CT, CSN* The White Sox rank third in MLB with a .282 average vs. left- White Sox manager Rick Renteria managed the Cubs in 2014. Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez played for the Sox from 1995-97. RHP Danny Salazar (3-5, 4.79) vs. ies ... Jose Abreu ranks ninth in MLB with a .371 mark vs. LHP. Sox catcher Geovany Soto, who is currently on the disabled list, LHP Derek Holland (5-9, 5.12) The Sox are 11-86 (.128) with RISP in the last 12 games. played for the Cubs from 2005-12 (won 2008 N.L. Rookie of the Year). *Saturday: 6:10 p.m. CT, CSN* Chicago's worst July record in franchise history was in 1950 LHP José Quintana was acquired by the Cubs from the White Sox RHP Corey Kluber (8-3, 2.74) vs. (9-23, .281) … its fewest wins came in July 2013 (8-18). in exchange for four prospects on 7/13 … it marked the 15th trade RHP Miguel González (5-9, 4.60) *Sunday: 1:10 p.m. CT, WGN* RHP Mike Pelfrey is 2-0 with a 1.66 ERA (4 ER/21.1 IP), 0.97 in history between the teams involving major-league players. Sox TV analyst Steve Stone and radio analyst Darrin Jackson played RHP Josh Tomlin (7-9, 5.59) vs. WHIP and .187 opp. average in three career starts vs. the Cubs. for both teams … Stone spent 20 years as a Cubs TV analyst. LHP Carlos Rodón (1-4, 6.29) ROSTER MOVES INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT SOX IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY (4-10) The White Sox today placed OF Avisaíl García on the 10-day Chicago has lost nine of its last 11interleague games and is Date Opp. Result WP LP disabled list (retro to 7/26) with a sprained right thumb, recalled 4-10 overall in 2017 with six games remaining. 5/12 vs. S.D. L, 3-6 Chacín González 5/13 vs. S.D. W, 5-4 Robertson Hand OF Willy García from Class AAA Charlotte and purchased the The Sox have been outscored, 83-46, during IL play in 2017 contract of LHP Aaron Bummer from Charlotte. 5/14 vs. S.D. W, 9-3 Ynoa Buchter … starters are 1-10 with a 7.45 ERA (56 ER/67.2 IP) and 19 HRs. 5/22 at Arz. L, 1-5 Greinke González Willy García is batting .259 (22-85) with fi ve doubles, three The White Sox went 9-11 during IL play last season, their 5/23 at Arz. L, 4-5 Corbin Covey triples, one home run and 10 RBI in 35 games with the Sox. second consecutive losing record vs. the NL. 5/24 at Arz. L, 6-8 Chafi n Quintana Bummer is 1-5 with a 3.31 ERA (18 ER/49.0 IP), fi ve saves and Chicago is 204-173 (.541) all-time during interleague play 7/7 at Col. L, 4-12 Márquez Holland 54 strikeouts over 28 combined appearances (one start) between (since 1997), the fi fth-best mark in baseball. 7/8 at Col. W, 5-4 Kahnle Holland Class A Winston-Salem, Class AA Birmingham and the Knights 7/9 at Col. L, 0-10 Freeland Rodón … he has zero MLB experience and will wear uniform No. 70. NEEDING RELIEF 7/18 vs. LAD L, 0-1 Kershaw González 7/19 vs. LAD L, 1-9 Maeda Rodón Since the All-Star break, the White Sox have traded relievers WHEELIN' AND DEALIN' 7/24 at Cubs W, 3-1 González Grimm Dan Jennings (T.B.), Tommy Kahnle (NYY), Anthony Swarzak 7/25 at Cubs L, 2-7 Lackey Rodón The White Sox today acquired 1B Casey Gillaspie (guh- (MIL) and David Robertson (NYY) … Nate Jones (elbow sur- 7/26 vs. Cubs L, 3-8 Arrieta Shields LESPY) from Tampa Bay in exchange for LHP Dan Jennings. gery) and Zach Putnam (Tommy John surgery) are out for 2017. 7/27 vs. Cubs 7:10 p.m. CT WGN Gillaspie is rated by MLB.com as the Rays No. 10 prospect Five of the pitchers were on the Sox Opening Day roster. 8/15 at LAD 9:10 p.m. CT WGN … he is batting .227 (80-353) with 15 doubles, nine home runs Bullpen has worked 2.1-plus IP in 31 of the last 32 games 8/16 at LAD 9:10 p.m. CT CSN and 44 RBI in 95 games this season with Class AAA Durham. (4.72 ERA; 62 ER/ 118.1 IP), including 3.0-plus IP 25 times. 9/8 vs. S.F. 7:10 p.m. CT CSN Gillaspie will be placed on the Class AAA Charlotte disabled 9/9 vs. S.F. 6:10 p.m. CT WGN list with a fractured right great toe … he will miss 1-2 weeks. LEURY ON THE MEND 9/10 vs.