Doubleheader gamethread: Nationals at White Sox
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Let’s play two?
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Are you ready for a double dose of abominable baseball, Sox fans? Well, you’re in for a treat! Your Chicago White Sox play not once but twice today! Double the fun on the South Side!
The Sox welcome the Washington Nationals to the South Side to kick off a three-game set with a doubleheader starting at 3:40 p.m. CT this afternoon. While the Pale Hose are still dreadful at 12-29, they enter play a surprising 6-4 in their last 10 games after taking three of four from the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
Fear not, Sox faithful, the South Siders still hold firmly to the bottom rung of the American League and are in a dead heat with the equally bad Miami Marlins for the league’s worst run differential. Both teams enter play today, sitting at -90. Through 41 games, the Pale Hose have been outscored by a cumulative 90 runs. Look no further as to why the South Siders sit a meager two games better than those Marlins for the worst record in the majors despite their recent stretch of semi-competent play.
If you think things are bad now, do yourself a favor and don’t look at the White Sox schedule for the rest of May. 12-29 might be the high water mark for the rest of 2024 ...
Ooof.
Obligatory 27th-man tweet:
The #WhiteSox have appointed right-handed pitcher Justin Anderson from Class AAA Charlotte to serve as the 27th player for today’s doubleheader vs. Washington.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 14, 2024
Here’s how Chicago lines up in game one this afternoon:
Flexen on the mound for Game 1 of today's doubleheader pic.twitter.com/DLzvmy2Dzj
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 14, 2024
And for the visiting Nats:
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— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 14, 2024
Your probable starters for the opener:
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Broadcast info below:
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We’ll be back later on with the lineups for game two. Enjoy!
The Sox lost game one 6-3, and they’ll try to salvage game two at 7:05 p.m. CT.
Chicago’s hottest arm, Erick Fedde, hits the bump, seeking out the W. The righthanders is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He earned the victory his last time out against the Guardians on May 9.
Here’s how the South Siders line them up:
Fedde on the bump for Game 2 pic.twitter.com/UdOvUgAy92
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 14, 2024
Washington sends their lefty, Mitchell Parker, to the mound. Parker is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA on the season.
Here’s the lineup for the Nationals:
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— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 14, 2024