White Sox host the Nationals on home losing streak

Updated Apr. 24, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Washington Nationals (11-15, third in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-15, fourth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Miles Mikolas (0-3, 9.15 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); White Sox: Bryan Hudson (0-0, 1.69 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox -125, Nationals +105; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox play the Washington Nationals looking to stop a six-game home losing streak.

The White Sox have a 10-15 record overall and a 3-6 record at home. The White Sox have a 9-0 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The Nationals have an 11-15 record overall and an 8-5 record on the road. Nationals hitters have a collective .331 on-base percentage, the seventh-ranked percentage in the NL.

Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Munetaka Murakami has 10 home runs and 19 RBIs for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 12 for 37 with three doubles, five home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.

James Wood leads the Nationals with 16 extra base hits (six doubles and 10 home runs). Daylen Lile is 13 for 39 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .268 batting average, 5.39 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Nationals: 4-6, .220 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Cannon: 15-Day IL (hip), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (hamstring)

Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Henry: 15-Day IL (shoulder), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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