Brewers at White Sox
The Chicago White Sox turned the tables on the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game interleague set and look to clinch the series when the teams meet Saturday in the Windy City. The White Sox entered Friday with the worst record in the American League while the Brewers sported the top mark in the National League, but the hosts rallied for an 8-3 triumph Friday night to snap a four-game slide.
Each Chicago hitter had at least one hit and the club went 6-for-8 with runners in scoring position while improving to 2-8 in interleague play. The White Sox have also claimed 13 of their last 16 meetings with the Brewers, who left 10 runners on base Friday while blowing an early 3-0 lead. Ryan Braun went deep with a man on for his first home run since April 20 as Milwaukee dropped to 30-6 when scoring first. The Brewers stand 18-35 all-time at Guaranteed Rate Field and are in danger of losing their sixth straight series against the White Sox.
TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), NBCS Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Jhoulys Chacin (3-1, 3.69 ERA) vs. White Sox RH James Shields (1-5, 4.54)
Chacin was charged with a season-high five earned runs in a no-decision against the New York Mets on Sunday. He allowed a total of four runs over his previous four starts while giving up just 11 hits in 23 1/3 innings. The Brewers have won nine of the 12 starts made by the 30-year-old, who won his only career start against the White Sox last year and is 6-6 in interleague play.
Shields has completed at least seven innings in three straight starts while posting a 2.53 ERA. He is 0-5 over a span of 11 outings (10 starts), despite recording six quality starts in that stretch. The 36-year-old spun seven scoreless innings while striking out nine in his one previous matchup with the Brewers in 2016.
WALK-OFFS
1. Brewers CF Lorenzo Cain is 1-for-15 over his last four games.
2. Milwaukee placed RHP Zach Davies (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled 1B/OF Ji-Man Choi from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
3. White Sox SS Tim Anderson has 11 RBIs in a span of nine contests after recording 11 in his first 44 games.