The Rangers' historic 10-game win streak came to an end against the White Sox, who bounced back from a blowout loss on Monday with a 10-3 victory.
The South Siders' offense, which had been struggling lately, finally came alive behind Anthony Kay's solid start. Kay pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 5. He has a 3.96 ERA and a 1.327 WHIP over 127 1/3 innings this season. The Rangers' lineup, which had been on fire, was held to just 3 runs.
The White Sox' lineup, which had been struggling with runners in scoring position, managed to get some timely hits. Miguel Vargas, who has been on a hot streak, went 2-4 with a home run. The White Sox' bullpen, which has been struggling, was able to hold the lead in the late innings.
The Rangers' loss drops them to a half-game lead over the Houston Astros in the AL West. The White Sox, meanwhile, have cut the lead in the AL Central to just 2 1/2 games over the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians have won 7 of their last 10 games and are riding a 5-game winning streak.
The White Sox' pitching staff took another hit when Huascar Brazobán was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain. Right-hander Jonathan Cannon was called up from Triple-A Charlotte to fill the hole. Cannon has a long way to go to prove himself in the majors.
The Rangers will look to bounce back from their loss against the White Sox. They will face righthander Jacob deGrom, who has a 3.77 ERA and 157 strikeouts this season. DeGrom's fastball averages around 97 mph, and his off-speed pitches have been fooling batters all season.
The Rangers' lineup will look to get back on track against deGrom. They will be without outfielder Andrew Benintendi, who was placed on the bereavement list. Rikuu Nishida will rejoin the team in his absence. The Rangers will also be without Joc Pederson, who was ejected from yesterday's game for heckling the ump. Justin Foscue will remain in the leadoff spot.
The game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. CDT, and the weather is expected to be partly cloudy with a temperature of 78 degrees. The Rangers will look to get back on track against the White Sox, but it will be a tough task against deGrom.
Source: Yahoo Sports