Athletics @ Chicago White Sox
White Sox aim to stop 3-game slide, take on the Athletics
Athletics (41-52, fourth in the AL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (47-45, first in the AL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (4-3, 7.04 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (5-4, 3.56 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 106 strikeouts)
LINE: White Sox -172, Athletics +141; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox enter a matchup against the Athletics as losers of three in a row.
Chicago is 28-17 at home and 47-45 overall. The White Sox have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .318.
The Athletics have a 41-52 record overall and a 22-24 record on the road. The Athletics have gone 15-8 in games when they did not allow a home run.
The teams match up Friday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Antonacci has 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 25 RBI for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 9 for 44 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Nick Kurtz has 15 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 66 RBI for the Athletics. Jonah Heim is 9 for 37 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .217 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by five runs
Athletics: 1-9, .231 batting average, 6.80 ERA, outscored by 33 runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Everson Pereira: 7-Day IL (concussion), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Munetaka Murakami: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Athletics: Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Gelof: day-to-day (knee), J.T. Ginn: day-to-day (illness), Brent Rooker: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Game Information
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 47 | 46 | .505 | - | W1 |
| Seattle | 47 | 47 | .500 | 0.5 | L3 |
| Houston | 46 | 49 | .484 | 2 | L1 |
| Athletics | 41 | 52 | .441 | 6 | L6 |
| Los Angeles | 37 | 57 | .394 | 10.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 47 | 45 | .511 | - | L3 |
| Cleveland | 48 | 46 | .511 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 46 | 48 | .489 | 2 | L1 |
| Detroit | 43 | 50 | .462 | 4.5 | W5 |
| Kansas City | 38 | 56 | .404 | 10 | L2 |

