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CHICAGO WHITE SOX NOTES:
WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
The Chicago White Sox have won six of their last eight games, 16 of 25 and 22 of 38 as they conclude a brief three-game homestand this afternoon against the Miami Marlins.
RHP Lucas Giolito is scheduled to start for the White Sox, who are in third place in the American League Central, 2.5 games behind Cleveland and 4.5 behind division-leading Minnesota.
The Sox have split the first two games of the homestand, recording a walkoff, 2-1 victory on Friday before Miami rallied in the ninth inning yesterday for a 5-1 win.
Following today’s game and a day off tomorrow, the White Sox take a six-game trip to Los Angeles-NL (6/13-15) and Seattle (6/16-18).
The Sox went 2-1 on their last trip to New York-AL from 6/6-8 and 4-2 on their last homestand vs. the Angels (1-2) and Detroit (3-0) from 5/29-6/4.
TODAY’S STORYLINES
The White Sox are 6-2 in June, the best record in the American League … they lead MLB in June with a 2.00 ERA (16 ER/72.0 IP), but are hitting .202/.275/.333 (52-258) with 23 runs scored (2.9 R/G) during the month.
The Sox have gone 16-10 (.615) since 5/13, tied with the Yankees for the fourth-best record in the AL and the best in the AL Central … during that span, they have recorded a 2.95 ERA (76 ER/231.2 IP), the best mark in MLB (see box at right) l The White Sox have committed one error in the last 10 games.
The Sox have scored three runs in the last three games.
Lucas Giolito is 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA (17 ER/46.1 IP) over his last eight starts … Giolito threw 6.0 hitless IP in his last start on 6/6 at Yankee Stadium.
ROSTER MOVES
Prior to today’s game, the Sox placed RHP Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list (retro to 6/10) with right elbow inflammation and recalled LHP Tanner Banks from Class AAA Charlotte.
YESTERDAY’S RECAP
Miami rallied for five runs in the ninth inning on two hits, two walks and an error in the ninth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit and record a 5-1 victory over the White Sox.
Michael Kopech posted a ND despite allowing five hits with one walk and six strikeouts over 5.0 IP … Kopech lowered his ERA to 2.00 (8 ER/36.0 IP) over his last six starts. l Gregory Santos threw 1.2 scoreless IP for his second hold, and Reynaldo López went 1.1 scoreless IP for his eight hold … Joe Kelly gave up five run (two earned) in the ninth for his third loss and fourth blown save.
Andrew Vaughn accounted for the Sox only run with a solo homer (No. 8) off Sandy Alcantara leading off the fourth.
Sox pitchers allowed 10 hits and five walks, but the Marlins went 1-16 with RISP and left 12 runners on base.
SOX CELEBRATE U.S. ARMY BIRTHDAY
The White Sox are celebrating Army Day today ahead of the upcoming birthday of the U.S. Army, established June 14, 1775.
Prior to the game, the Sox held a swearing in ceremony for 30 new members of the U.S. Armed Forces … a military flyover, executed with four Blackhawk helicopters by the Wisconsin Army National Guard, is scheduled following the National Anthem.
Three Army vehicles and an Army truck/trailer are on display at the Gate 5 Plaza tailgate pad … additional programming recognizing our servicemen and servicewomen include a Gate 4 and National Anthem performance, today’s Play Ball announcement and Hero of the Game recognition.
NAZARETH, NEW TRIER MAKE MARKS AT STATE
Landon Thome, son of former White Sox player and HOF Jim Thome, helped lead Nazareth Academy to its second straight Illinois High School Association Class 3A state championship yesterday with a 7-2 victory over Grayslake Central in Joliet.
Landon played second base for Nazareth, while Jim served as an assistant coach.
Charlie Hahn, son of White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn, was a member of the New Trier team which used a five-run rally yesterday to defeat York in the Class 4A third-place game.
SOUTHPAW SUCCESS
The White Sox are batting .273/.338/.443 vs. left-handed pitching since the start of the 2019 season … during that span, the Sox lead MLB in average, rank second in on-base percentage, third in OPS (.781) and sixth in slugging percentage.
Tim Anderson leads MLB with a .352 (152-432) average vs. left-handers since 2019.
WHITE SOX VS. MIAMI MARLINS
The White Sox lead the all-time series, 11-9, including a 8-6 record at home.
Including manager Pedro Grifol, four members of the White Sox coaching staff are Cuban-Americans raised in Miami … other Miamians on staff are hitting coach José Castro, third base coach Eddie RodrÃguez and field coordinator Mike Tosar.
Grifol, a catcher, and Tosar, a second baseman, were teammates at Christopher Columbus High School … RodrÃguez, an infielder, played for Miami High School, and Castro, also an infielder, competed against him at Jackson High.
SEARCHING FOR HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE
The White Sox have won eight of their last 11 home games and are 14-7 since 4/30 following a 3-9 start to the season to improve to 17-16 overall.
During the 21-game stretch, the Sox are hitting .266/.321/.418 (187-704) with a 2.92 ERA (63 ER/194.0 IP) … they have allowed three runs or less in 11 of their last 14 home games.
INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT
The White Sox are 259-238 (.521) all-time in interleague play (133-115 at home), the sixth-best winning percentage in MLB.
The Sox are 6-8 this season after going 11-9 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2021 … they are 27-20 since 7/25/21.
The White Sox rank third all-time with 621 home runs, trailing only Toronto (661) and the Yankees (633).
ROTATION SENSATION
White Sox starting pitchers own a 3.36 ERA (53 ER/142.0 IP) with a .216 (113-522) opponents average and 144 strikeouts in 26 games since 5/13 … they rank second in MLB in opponents average and third in ERA, WHIP (1.17) and OPS (.683).
During that stretch, Sox starters have made seven scoreless outings, have allowed one run three times and two runs six times … the rotation since 5/13:
W-L ERA WHIP QS IP H R ER HR BB SO SO/9.0 AVG OPS
10-6 3.36 1.17 13 142.0 113 57 53 19 53 144 9.1 .216 .683
BULLPEN RELIEF
The White Sox bullpen has posted a 2.31 ERA (23 ER/89.2 IP) with a .172 (54-314) opponents average and a 0.99 WHIP in 26 games since 5/13 … during that stretch, the pen leads MLB in opponents average, ranks third in WHIP and fourth in ERA.
The bullpen owns a 0.40 ERA (2 ER/41.2 IP) with a .116 (17- 146) opponents average in the last 15 victories (since 5/16) and a 0.56 mark (4 ER/63.0 IP) in the last 21 wins (since 5/2).
The White Sox bullpen since 5/13:
W-L ERA WHIP SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HR/9.0 AVG OPS
6-4 2.31 0.99 7 89.2 54 27 23 6 35 76 0.60 .172 .541
STREAKING SOX
The following Sox relievers own notable scoreless streaks:
Kendall Graveman: 16 straight since 5/3, allowing three hits (.060 average) with six walks, 14 strikeouts, six saves (six chances) and a 0.55 WHIP over 16.1 IP;
Keynan Middleton: 14 straight since 5/2, allowing six hits (.125 average) with four walks, 15 strikeouts and a 0.70 WHIP over 14.1 IP;
Gregory Santos: Six straight since 5/25, allowing three hits with six strikeouts over 8.0 IP.
STARTER – #27 LUCAS GIOLITO RHP
GIOLITO AT A GLANCE
Is scheduled to make his 14th start of the season, seventh at home and first vs. the Miami Marlins.
Has gone 5-4 with a 3.03 ERA (22 ER/65.1 IP), .203 (48-236) opponents average and 67 strikeouts over his last 11 starts … has tossed 6.0-plus IP in nine of the 11 starts and has allowed two runs or less in seven.
Opponents are hitting .227 (15-66) against him with RISP and .250 (7-28) with RISP/two outs in 2023.
Is 62 strikeouts away from becoming the 12th pitcher in White Sox history with 1,000 (51 strikeouts away from 1,000 in his career).
Finished sixth in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2019, seventh in 2020 and tied for 11th in 2021.
Threw the 19th no-hitter in White Sox history on 8/25/20 vs. Pittsburgh, walking one with 13 strikeouts.
Was a finalist for a Rawlings(R) Gold Glove and Comeback Player of the Year Awards and was a 2019 AL All-Star.
Won AL Pitcher of the Month honors in May 2019 and AL Player of Week for 8/24-30/20 and 5/27-6/2/19.
LAST START
Earned his fifth win of the season on 6/6 at New York-AL after throwing 6.0 hitless IP with three walks and seven strikeouts.
Became the first White Sox pitcher in franchise history to have multiple starts in a season of 6.0-plus hitless IP (Elias) and the first pitcher in MLB to have multiple such starts since Max Scherzer in 2015 (also two GS) … became the second Sox starter to work 6.0 hitless IP at
the Yankees (also Melido Perez, 6.0 IP, 7/12/90).
Departed the game in the seventh with the White Sox leading, 3-0 … threw 100 pitches (58 strikes).
Owned a 66.7 first-strike percentage and 12.0 swinging-strike percentage (10 swing and misses) vs. 21 batters … threw 46 four-seam fastballs (94.2 mph avg; 95.8 mph max), 34 sliders (85.8 avg; 88.8 max) and 20 changeups (81.9 avg; 84.0 max) … threw 100 pitches (58 strikes).
SUMMER AT 35TH AND SHIELDS
Has gone 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA (16 ER/49.2 IP) and .199 (35-176) opponents average over his last eight starts at home since 9/23/22 … has allowed three runs or less in seven of those starts.
Threw the 19th no-hitter in White Sox history on 8/25/20 at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates … struck out a career-high tying 13, the most by a Sox in a no-hitter.
POSTING PUNCHOUTS
Has recorded 14 career starts with 10-plus strikeouts, tied with teammate Dylan Cease for fourth-most in White Sox history … needs one double-digit strikeout game to tie Juan Pizarro for third place.
Recorded consecutive 10-plus strikeout games twice in his career from 8/20-25/20 (two) and 8/16-27/19 (three).
His last double-digit strikeout game came on 5/4/22 at the Cubs (10 SO).
THE QUALITY KID
Leads the team and is tied for 10th in the American League with seven quality starts this season.
Has tossed 78 quality starts in his career, fifth-most in the American League since 2017.
EFFICIENCY IS KEY
Is averaging 95.4 pitches per start, 16.7 pitches per inning and 4.00 pitches per batter faced this season … his pitches per start and pitches per inning are the lowest by a White Sox pitcher in 2023 while his pitches per batter faced are the second-lowest.
BITTEN BY THE LONG BALL
Has allowed 62 home runs since the start of the 2021 season, tied for the eighth-most in baseball … is averaging 1.35 HR/9.0 IP during that span.
Has surrendered 11 home runs over his 13 starts this season, allowing one three-run homer, one two-run and nine solo shots … has allowed six homers on the road, three at home, five vs. left-handed hitters and four vs. righties.
VS. MIAMI MARLINS || INTERLEAGUE
Is scheduled to make his first career start against the Miami Marlins.
Marks his 27th MLB team faced … the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers join the White Sox as the three teams Giolito has yet to pitch against.
Is 7-8 with a 4.96 ERA (68 ER/123.1 IP), .223 (102- 457), 59 walks and 134 strikeouts over 22 career starts (nine quality) in interleague play.
Owns a 3-4 record with a 4.08 ERA (26 ER.57.1 IP) in 10 career starts (four quality) at Guaranteed Rate Field against the National League.
