The Tampa Bay Rays (22-5) are on the road to face the Chicago White Sox (7-20) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday. The Rays lead the series 2-0 after winning 3-2 on Friday, their fifth straight head-to-head victory, including all five games this season.
Colin Poche threw one scoreless inning out of the bullpen to get the win, and Kevin Kelly pitched 0.1 scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the season.
Isaac Paredes was 3 for 4 with a home run and two doubles in the win. He scored two runs. Manuel Margot also went 3 for 4 with a double and one RBI. Andrew Vaughn went 2 for 4 with a solo home run for the White Sox. Jake Burger added a solo home run.
ON THE MOUND
Calvin Faucher (0-1, 5.68 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay. The right-hander allowed one run over two innings in his last start, a 1-0 road defeat against the Astros on Wednesday. He took the loss, yielding one hit while striking out one and walking two.
Faucher has made one previous start against the White Sox this season, an 8-7 home victory on April 21. He surrendered three runs on five hits over two innings, striking out three.
RHP Lance Lynn (0-3, 7.52 ERA) will toe the rubber for Chicago. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Rays. In his last start on Monday, Lynn took the loss on the road against the Blue Jays. He threw five innings and gave up four runs on five hits, striking out four and walking three in the 5-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Tampa Bay has averaged only 5.0 runs a game, down from their season average of 6.4, while performing worse across the board (.264/.316/.420).
Against right-handed pitchers like Lynn this season, the Rays have ann .850 OPS, highest in MLB. Josh Lowe has been the team’s most powerful hitter against right-handers with a .661 SLG in 72 at-bats.
Chicago is averaging only 1.8 runs per game in the last five, down from 3.8 for the season, with their slash line falling across the board (.179/.236/.284).
The Sox have a .665 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .863 OPS over 56 at-bats, Yasmani Grandal has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Tampa Bay is on a four-game winning streak in road games, bringing their record to 8-3 in 2023. The Rays have scored 6.5 runs per game away from home, while allowing 3.4 runs. Chicago has lost three in a row at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Sox are 3-8 at home this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game while surrendering 7.3. Tampa Bay is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings at Guaranteed Rate Field with an average scoreline of 6.1-3.5.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rays lead the AL East by four games over the Orioles. The White Sox are fourth in the AL Central, nine games behind the Twins.
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