Pirates visit the White Sox to open 3-game series

Updated Sep. 8, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates (71-73, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (75-68, first in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bubba Chandler (6-9, 4.30 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 121 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (8-6, 3.20 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 167 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox -148, Pirates +121; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.

Chicago has a 43-28 record at home and a 75-68 record overall. The White Sox have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .319.

Pittsburgh is 71-73 overall and 33-39 on the road. Pirates hitters have a collective .401 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the NL.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Colson Montgomery ranks second on the White Sox with 53 extra base hits (22 doubles and 31 home runs). Miguel Vargas is 11 for 40 with a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Brandon Lowe leads the Pirates with 58 extra base hits (28 doubles, a triple and 29 home runs). Esmerlyn Valdez is 6 for 36 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .201 batting average, 3.45 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Pirates: 6-4, .238 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: White Sox: Tommy Pham: 10-Day IL (calf), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Huascar Brazoban: 15-Day IL (lat), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (hand), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (hip), Mitch Keller: 60-Day IL (arm), Ryan O'Hearn: 10-Day IL (quadricep)

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