The 42-30 Chicago White Sox, who are leading the AL Central, had better right the ship and soon because the Cleveland Indians are breathing down their necks. Chicago squandered a 7th inning lead last night to the 26-45 bottom-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, which now makes it 5 straight losses for the White Sox. Today they will get a chance to avenge yesterday’s loss when the two teams meet again in a matinée at PNC Park. The White Sox are better than the Bucs in runs per game, batting average, hits, home runs and I could go on. Dylan Cease, 5-3 with a 3.99 ERA and a 1.90 WHIP, is expected to get the start for Chicago. The White Sox are 8-0 in his last 8 starts against a team with a losing record. It’s just a matter of time until the White Sox hitters start barreling it and they should be able to do just that today against the Pirates expected starter, Chase De Jong, who is 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP.
TODAY’S PICK: CHICAGO WHITE SOX