Scouting report: White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Posted May 09, 2019 1:00 am

White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

TV:

WGN Friday and Sunday; NBC Sports Chicago Saturday

Radio:

WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups:

The White Sox's Dylan Covey (0-1) Clay Buchholz (0-2) Friday at 6:07 p.m.; Ivan Nova (1-3) vs. Marcus Stroman (1-5) Saturday at 2:07 p.m.; Lucas Giolito (3-1) vs. Aaron Sanchez (3-3) Sunday at 12:07 p.m.

At a glance:

After going 2-2 at Cleveland to open their road trip, the Sox move on to Toronto. The White Sox were 2-4 vs. the Blue Jays last season. Toronto has lost five in a row while being outscored 38-8. In his first 10 games, rookie third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .162 with 1 RBI and 11 strikeouts in 37 at-bats. Covey makes his second start of the season for the White Sox. Against Boston Sunday, the right-hander allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 4⅔ innings.

Cleveland Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field, Monday and Tuesday

- Scot Gregor

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