Nationals enter matchup with the White Sox on losing streak
Washington Nationals (11-16, third in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-15, fourth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-3, 6. 00 ERA, 1. 29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); White Sox: Noah Schultz (1-1, 3.
86 ERA, 0. 96 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) LINE: White Sox -142, Nationals +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals enter the matchup with the Chicago White Sox after losing three in a row. The White Sox are 11-15 overall and 4-6 at home.
The White Sox have an 8-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The Nationals have an 11-16 record overall and an 8-6 record on the road. The Nationals have a 2-5 record in games decided by one run.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Colson Montgomery has five doubles, seven home runs and 19 RBIs for the White Sox. Munetaka Murakami is 15 for 39 with seven home runs over the past 10 games.