Scouting report: Cleveland Indians at White Sox
White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field, Friday-Sunday
TV
NBC Sports Chicago Friday and Saturday; WGN Sunday
Radio
WGN 720-AM
Pitching matchups
The Sox's Carlos Rodon (3-3) vs. Shane Bieber (6-2) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; James Shields (4-13) vs. Trevor Bauer (11-6) Saturday at 6:10 p.m.; Dylan Covey (4-8) vs. Carlos Carrasco (13-6) Sunday at 1:10 p.m.
At a glance
After dropping three in a row vs. the Yankees to open their homestand, the White Sox face another tough opponent. The Indians are running away in the AL Central and should easily finish first in the division for the third straight year. Heading into Thursday, Cleveland was third in the American League with 577 runs scored and fifth with a 3.85 ERA. The Sox were 12th in the league with 462 runs scored and 14th with a 4.96 ERA. The White Sox are 2-8 vs. the Indians this season (2-2 at home). Rodon is 2-0 with a 1.56 ERA over his last 5 starts. Before Saturday's game, the Sox will honor new MLB Hall of Famer Jim Thome. Mark Buehrle is among Thome's former teammates scheduled to attend the on-field ceremony.
Next
Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, Monday-Wednesday