MLB Series Preview: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs with Probable Starting Pitching 5/16-5/18

MLB Series Preview: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs with Probable Starting Pitching 5/16-5/19

Chicago White Sox (14-30) at Chicago Cubs (25-19)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 16th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: CHSN/Marquee Sports Network/MLB Network

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 17th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: CHSN/Marquee Sports Network

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: CHSN/Marquee Sports Network

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs

Friday: Shane Smith (1-2, 2.08 ERA, 38 K’s) vs. Cade Horton (1-0, 6.75 ERA, 5 K’s)

Saturday: Sean Burke (2-4, 4.15 ERA, 29 K’s) vs. Matthew Boyd (3-2, 2.78 ERA, 45 K’s)

Sunday: Jonathan Cannon (2-4, 3.60 ERA, 39 K’s) vs. Colin Rea (3-0, 2.48 ERA, 29 K’s)

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Team Stats

Chicago White Sox

AVG: .214 (29)
R: 149(28)
HR: 32 (28)
ERA: 4.04 (20)
K: 315 (26)
WHIP: 1.37 (23)

Chicago Cubs

AVG: .250 (13)
R: 244 (2)
HR: 63 (3)
ERA: 4.02(19)
K: 355 (18)
WHIP: 1.30 (18)

Team Leaders

Chicago White Sox

AVG: Lenyn Sosa – .267
HR: Andrew Benintendi – 5
RBI: Andrew Vaughn – 18
W: Jonathan Cannon – 2
ERA: Shane Smith – 2.08
K: Jonathan Cannon – 39

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Nico Hoerner – .274
HR: Seiya Suzuki – 11
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 35
W: Matthew Boyd – 3
ERA: Matthew Boyd – 2.78
K: Ben Brown – 50

Next Up:

White Sox: May 19-21 vs Seattle Mariners
Cubs: May 19-21 at Miami Marlins

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