8:10 pm
June 9

Blue Jays @ White Sox

Who will WIN this matchup?

Toronto Blue Jays (30-28)

@ Chicago White Sox (37-23)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Manoah (TOR): 1-0; 3.86 ERA

Lynn (CHW) 7-1; 1.23 ERA

 

Current odds:

Toronto Blue Jays: (+142)

Chicago White Sox: (-152)

 

Rookie Andrew Vaughn continues to have an impact for the Chicago White Sox. In the opener of the three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, Vaughn hit his fifth home run of the season in the seventh inning to tie the game at 1-1. An inning later, he hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly and the White Sox added four runs to defeat Toronto 6-1. The two teams will meet again Wednesday night in Chicago.

Vaughn’s contribution to the White Sox extends well beyond this game. He’s a first baseman who was expected to be used as designated hitter this season, but he played his 41st game in the outfield Tuesday.

Yermin Mercedes put a grip on the DH spot with his hot start. And with an outfield decimated by injuries, the White Sox have been forced to employ three infielders — Vaughn, Danny Mendick and Jake Lamb — in the outfield

One of those injured outfielders is back. Adam Engel returned from his hamstring injury on Sunday to make his season debut, and on Tuesday, he played center field with Vaughn in left and Leury Garcia in right. Vaughn has made the transition look easy.

Lamb, a corner infielder, had never played outfield before this season. He has played in 16 games in the outfield.

Right-hander Lance Lynn (7-1, 1.23 ERA) will start for the White Sox on Wednesday. He is 1-3 with a 5.45 ERA in seven career games (six starts) against Toronto.

The Blue Jays will send out right-hander Alek Manoah (1-0, 3.86) to make his third career major-league start, all this season. After handcuffing the New York Yankees with six scoreless innings in his major-league debut May 27, Manoah allowed three home runs and lasted 3 1/3 innings against the Miami Marlins on June 2.

Toronto put catcher Danny Jansen (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and called up Riley Adams from Triple-A Buffalo. Adams made his major-league debut Tuesday and was 1-for-3 with a double.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Chicago White Sox