9:40 pm
September 6

White Sox @ Mariners

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago White Sox (68-67)

@ Seattle Mariners (76-59)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Cueto (CHW): 7-6; 2.93 ERA

Gilbert (SEA) 11-5; 3.35 ERA

 

Current odds:

Chicago White Sox: (+131)

Seattle Mariners: (-154)

 

The starting line-up for Chicago is as follows:

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The starting line-up for Seattle is as follows:

Starting lineup vs. the White Sox at 6:40 p.m. on ROOT SPORTS, Seattle Sports 710 AM, and Mariners.com:

CF Rodríguez
1B France
RF Haniger
3B Suárez
LF Winker
C Raleigh
2B Frazier
DH Lamb
SS Crawford
P Gilbert

Whether playing for the Oakland A’s or the Chicago White Sox, Elvis Andrus has felt right at home this season in Seattle. Andrus hit a two-run homer as the White Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Monday. It was his 11th homer of the season — and his fifth in seven games at Seattle after hitting just four there over 105 games across the first 13 years of his career. Andrus will try to continue his run of success when the teams continue their three-game series on Tuesday night.

Minus manager Tony La Russa, who is on an indefinite leave while dealing with health issues, the White Sox have won five of their past six games to get above .500 and stay in the American League Central race. They trail the first-place Cleveland Guardians by two games and the second-place Minnesota Twins by one game.

The Mariners had a seven-game winning streak snapped in the series opener.

Seattle manager Scott Servais rested veterans Eugenio Suarez, Jesse Winker and Adam Frazier on Monday after the club’s marathon victory in Cleveland on Sunday. The Mariners beat the Guardians 6-3 in 11 innings after a 4 1/2-hour rain delay and didn’t get back home until the wee hours of the morning before the Labor Day matinee.

On Monday, despite falling behind 3-1 while managing just three hits in seven innings against White Sox starter Lance Lynn, the Mariners made things interesting late. Rookie Julio Rodriguez singled off Kendall Graveman with two outs in the eighth before Ty France hit a towering fly ball to the warning track in left field to end the inning. Seattle scored once in the ninth off Chicago closer Liam Hendriks before he struck out pinch hitter Frazier with runners at second and third to earn his 30th save.

Cueto has won three of his past four starts. He is coming off a 7-1 victory on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals in which he allowed one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings with no walks and five strikeouts. Cueto is 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA in four career starts against Seattle.

Gilbert beat the White Sox 5-1 on April 14 in Chicago. He gave up one unearned run on four hits in five innings with no walks and four strikeouts. He is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career starts against the White Sox. On Thursday, Gilbert beat the host Detroit Tigers for his first victory since July 5. He pitched six scoreless innings against Detroit and allowed two hits and one walk while fanning nine.

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Seattle Mariners