Scouting report White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field

Posted September 07, 2018 1:00 am

TV:

NBC Sports Chicago Plus Friday; NBC Sports Chicago Saturday; WGN Sunday

Radio:

WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups:

The White Sox's Carlos Rodon (6-4) vs. Felix Pena (1-4) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; James Shields (6-15) vs. Matt Shoemaker (1-0) Saturday at 6:10 p.m.; Reynaldo Lopez (5-9) vs. TBA Sunday at 1:10 p.m.

At a glance:

After playing 20 games in as many days, the White Sox got a needed day off Thursday. The Sox have won 14 of 22. The White Sox and Los Angeles split a four-game series at Angel Stadium in late July. Rodon is 5-1 with a 2.19 ERA over his last 10 starts (9 quality). Daniel Palka's 21 home runs are the second-highest total in White Sox history by a left-handed hitting rookie. Pete Ward hit 22 HRs in 1963. The Angels have a plus-29 run differential, but they're fourth in the AL West with a 68-72 record and are going to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Shohei Ohtani was scheduled to start for Los Angeles on Sunday, but an MRI revealed he likely needs Tommy John surgery. The two-way sensation still can swing the bat, and Ohtani hit 2 homers in Wednesday's win at Texas. Mike Trout leads the Angels with a .305 batting average and 31 homers.

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- Scot Gregor

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