Scouting report: White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers
White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Guaranteed Rate Field
TV:
NBC Sports Chicago Friday and Saturday; WGN Sunday
Radio:
WGN 720-AM
Pitching matchups:
The Sox's Hector Santiago (1-2) vs. Chase Anderson (4-3) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; James Shields (1-5) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (3-1) Saturday at 1:10 p.m.; Dylan Covey (1-1) vs. Brent Suter (5-3) Sunday at 1:10 p.m.
At a glance:
The White Sox are back home after going 1-5 on a road trip to Detroit and Cleveland. At 16-37, the Sox are a season-high 21 games under .500. Over his past four games, White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada is 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts. The Sox are 1-8 in interleague play this season. They last played the Brewers in 2015 and won 2 of 3 at Miller Park. Milwaukee is 8-2 over its past 10 games and the Brewers have been in first place in the NL Central since May 13. Milwaukee is fourth in the National League with 245 runs scored and fifth with a 3.47 ERA. New outfielders Christian Yelich (.307) and Lorenzo Cain (.390 OBP) have made instant impacts with the Brewers. Former White Sox infielder Tyler Saladino (sprained ankle) is on the disabled list. Traded to Milwaukee for cash considerations on April 19, Saladino is batting .311 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI in 22 games with the Brewers.
Next:
Minnesota Twins, Tuesday-Thursday at Target Field. Tuesday is a doubleheader.