Guardians bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the White Sox

Cleveland Guardians (57-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (59-55, first in the AL Central)

Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Parker Messick (8-6, 2.57 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 128 strikeouts); White Sox: Noah Schultz (3-8, 5.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)

LINE: Guardians -141, White Sox +120; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago has a 34-21 record at home and a 59-55 record overall. The White Sox have a 26-15 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Cleveland is 57-59 overall and 29-28 on the road. The Guardians have an 18-5 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams match up Friday for the eighth time this season. The White Sox are ahead 4-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Meidroth has 20 doubles, 11 home runs and 44 RBIs while hitting .275 for the White Sox. Munetaka Murakami is 9 for 41 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Chase DeLauter leads the Guardians with a .279 batting average, and has 21 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs, 45 walks and 56 RBIs. Steven Kwan is 14 for 39 with three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .209 batting average, 4.07 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Guardians: 3-7, .234 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Joey Bart: day-to-day (hand), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Guardians: Shawn Armstrong: 60-Day IL (leg)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.