Rockies take 3-game losing streak into matchup against the White Sox

Fri, Jun 28, 2024
MLB News (AP)

Colorado Rockies (27-53, fifth in the NL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-61, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Dakota Hudson (2-10, 5.63 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); White Sox: Drew Thorpe (1-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, nine strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE White Sox -116, Rockies -103; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies are looking to end their three-game slide with a win against the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago is 14-28 in home games and 22-61 overall. The White Sox have an 11-49 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Colorado has gone 11-29 in road games and 27-53 overall. The Rockies have a 20-7 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Paul DeJong leads the White Sox with 14 home runs while slugging .447. Andrew Vaughn is 11-for-39 with a double and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Ryan McMahon has 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 42 RBI for the Rockies. Hunter Goodman is 10-for-38 with a double, five home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .191 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Rockies: 2-8, .240 batting average, 7.16 ERA, outscored by 28 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Gavin Sheets: day-to-day (heel), Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip), Dominic Leone: 60-Day IL (right elbow), Dominic Fletcher: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (abductor), Jimmy Lambert: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Foster: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: Jake Bird: 15-Day IL (groin), Charlie Blackmon: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adael Amador: 10-Day IL (oblique), Josh Rogers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Elias Diaz: 10-Day IL (calf), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (rib), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.