Team Overview<\/p>\n
Overview<\/p>\n
White Sox<\/p>\n
Mariners<\/p>\n
Edge<\/p>\n
Overview<\/p>\n
White Sox<\/p>\n
Mariners<\/p>\n
Edge<\/p>\n
Batting (wRC+)<\/p>\n
77 (15th in AL)<\/p>\n
115 (3rd in AL)<\/p>\n
Mariners<\/p>\n
Fielding (OAA)<\/p>\n
-6 (12th)<\/p>\n
-7 (14th)<\/p>\n
White Sox<\/p>\n
Starting Pitching (FIP-)<\/p>\n
109 (9th)<\/p>\n
93 (6th)<\/p>\n
Mariners<\/p>\n
Bullpen (FIP-)<\/p>\n
108 (12th)<\/p>\n
104 (10th)<\/p>\n
Mariners<\/p>\n
Last year, the White Sox<\/a> were 14-33 through 47 games. They would finish as the worst team ever. This year, the White Sox are 14-33 through 47 games. They just got swept by 18 runs at the Cubs<\/a>. There\u2019s reason to believe this year\u2019s squad is a bit improved (their negative run differential is about half what it was at this point last year), and the Rockies seem to be redefining what \u201cworst ever\u201d means. But the White Sox remain one of the weakest opponents the Mariners will face this year. Still, the White Sox took a home series against the Astros<\/a> earlier this month and a home series against the Red Sox<\/a> in April. They have a respectable -1 run differential at Rate Field, which has played colder than any other park this year. It\u2019s expected to be cold, wet and windy this week. The series won\u2019t be a breeze. <\/p>\n White Sox Lineup<\/p>\n Player<\/p>\n Position<\/p>\n Bats<\/p>\n PA<\/p>\n K%<\/p>\n BB%<\/p>\n ISO<\/p>\n wRC+<\/p>\n Player<\/p>\n Position<\/p>\n Bats<\/p>\n PA<\/p>\n K%<\/p>\n BB%<\/p>\n ISO<\/p>\n wRC+<\/p>\n Chase Meidroth<\/p>\n SS<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n 92<\/p>\n 15.2%<\/p>\n 12.0%<\/p>\n 0.074<\/p>\n 114<\/p>\n Miguel Vargas<\/p>\n 3B<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n 180<\/p>\n 17.2%<\/p>\n 9.4%<\/p>\n 0.176<\/p>\n 114<\/p>\n Joshua Palacios<\/p>\n RF<\/p>\n L<\/p>\n 89<\/p>\n 24.7%<\/p>\n 10.1%<\/p>\n 0.065<\/p>\n 69<\/p>\n Luis Robert Jr.<\/p>\n CF<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n 176<\/p>\n 29.5%<\/p>\n 11.9%<\/p>\n 0.125<\/p>\n 69<\/p>\n Edgar Quero<\/p>\n C<\/p>\n S<\/p>\n 94<\/p>\n 14.9%<\/p>\n 10.6%<\/p>\n 0.037<\/p>\n 106<\/p>\n Andrew Vaughn<\/p>\n 1B<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n 182<\/p>\n 23.6%<\/p>\n 3.8%<\/p>\n 0.132<\/p>\n 45<\/p>\n Josh Rojas<\/p>\n 2B<\/p>\n L<\/p>\n 39<\/p>\n 33.3%<\/p>\n 10.3%<\/p>\n 0.000<\/p>\n 28<\/p>\n Tim Elko<\/p>\n DH<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n 22<\/p>\n 31.8%<\/p>\n 4.5%<\/p>\n 0.286<\/p>\n 93<\/p>\n Brooks Baldwin<\/p>\n LF<\/p>\n S<\/p>\n 142<\/p>\n 26.8%<\/p>\n 4.9%<\/p>\n 0.115<\/p>\n 64<\/p>\n The White Sox lineup is bad. There\u2019s some chance you\u2019ll recognize more names on their coaching staff. Rookie shortstop Chase Meidroth has been interesting, showing a great eye and contact rate while batting leadoff. Fellow rookie Edgar Quero has also shown a great eye and contact rate, albeit with a bit more power than Meidroth. Miguel Vargas, who the White Sox acquired from the Dodgers<\/a> last year in the Michael Kopech deal, struggled early but has been hot for a month now and hit four homers last week. Everyone else has been bad. Luis Robert Jr. doubled his walk rate this year and leads MLB in stolen bases at 17. He also has a 30% strikeout rate with no power. Andrew Vaughn has pushed his walk rate to a new low as a first baseman with no power. Former Mariner Josh Rojas is looking for his first extra base hit after starting the year on the injured list. <\/p>\n Probable Pitchers <\/p>\n Updated Stuff+ Explainer<\/a> <\/p>\n Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Game 1 Pitching Matchup<\/p>\n Pitcher<\/p>\n IP<\/p>\n K%<\/p>\n BB%<\/p>\n HR\/FB%<\/p>\n GB%<\/p>\n ERA<\/p>\n FIP<\/p>\n Pitcher<\/p>\n IP<\/p>\n K%<\/p>\n BB%<\/p>\n HR\/FB%<\/p>\n GB%<\/p>\n ERA<\/p>\n FIP<\/p>\n Davis Martin<\/p>\n 49 1\/3<\/p>\n 15.7%<\/p>\n 5.7%<\/p>\n 10.7%<\/p>\n 45.7%<\/p>\n 3.65<\/p>\n 4.26<\/p>\n Luis Castillo<\/p>\n 49 1\/3<\/p>\n 18.2%<\/p>\n 9.3%<\/p>\n 6.5%<\/p>\n 43.5%<\/p>\n 3.65<\/p>\n 3.86<\/p>\n RHP Davis Martin<\/p>\n Pitch<\/p>\n Frequency<\/p>\n Velocity<\/p>\n Stuff+<\/p>\n Whiff+<\/p>\n BIP+<\/p>\n xwOBA<\/p>\n Pitch<\/p>\n Frequency<\/p>\n Velocity<\/p>\n Stuff+<\/p>\n Whiff+<\/p>\n BIP+<\/p>\n xwOBA<\/p>\n Four-seam<\/p>\n 29.3%<\/p>\n 93.5<\/p>\n 98<\/p>\n 92<\/p>\n 103<\/p>\n 0.357<\/p>\n Sinker<\/p>\n 7.5%<\/p>\n 92.3<\/p>\n 97<\/p>\n Cutter<\/p>\n 22.0%<\/p>\n 88.9<\/p>\n 94<\/p>\n 86<\/p>\n 106<\/p>\n 0.341<\/p>\n Changeup<\/p>\n 24.1%<\/p>\n 90.0<\/p>\n 99<\/p>\n 61<\/p>\n 92<\/p>\n 0.363<\/p>\n Curveball<\/p>\n 2.4%<\/p>\n 77.7<\/p>\n Slider<\/p>\n 14.7%<\/p>\n 83.8<\/p>\n 97<\/p>\n 89<\/p>\n 95<\/p>\n 0.426<\/p>\n Across his first three seasons in the majors, encompassing 162.2 innings, Davis Martin has posted FIPs of 4.28, 4.27, and 4.24. While the peripherals have stayed relatively stable, his ERA has dropped from 4.83 in his rookie season to 3.65 this year. He uses a kitchen sink approach to keep batters off balance, though none of his individual pitches are standouts. With a command-over-stuff profile and deep six-pitch repertoire, you might expect that his contact quality metrics would be driving his success. Unfortunately, his low ERA is a pretty significant mirage; he\u2019s allowed a 47.5% hard hit rate this year, a ten point increase over last year, and batters are barreling up his pitches more than 10% of the time. Regression is coming.<\/p>\n Game 2 Pitching Matchup<\/p>\n Pitcher<\/p>\n IP<\/p>\n K%<\/p>\n BB%<\/p>\n HR\/FB%<\/p>\n GB%<\/p>\n ERA<\/p>\n FIP<\/p>\n Pitcher<\/p>\n IP<\/p>\n K%<\/p>\n BB%<\/p>\n HR\/FB%<\/p>\n GB%<\/p>\n ERA<\/p>\n FIP<\/p>\n Bryse Wilson<\/p>\n 33<\/p>\n 12.4%<\/p>\n 9.2%<\/p>\n 17.8%<\/p>\n 35.7%<\/p>\n 6.00<\/p>\n 6.47<\/p>\n Jhonathan D\u00edaz<\/p>\n 30 2\/3<\/p>\n 19.9%<\/p>\n 7.4%<\/p>\n 16.7%<\/p>\n 53.7%<\/p>\n 5.87<\/p>\n 5.10<\/p>\n D\u00edaz\u2019s stats from minor leagues<\/p>\n RHP Bryse Wilson<\/p>\n Pitch<\/p>\n Frequency<\/p>\n Velocity<\/p>\n Stuff+<\/p>\n Whiff+<\/p>\n BIP+<\/p>\n xwOBA<\/p>\n Pitch<\/p>\n Frequency<\/p>\n Velocity<\/p>\n Stuff+<\/p>\n Whiff+<\/p>\n BIP+<\/p>\n xwOBA<\/p>\n Four-seam<\/p>\n 12.3%<\/p>\n 92.2<\/p>\n 98<\/p>\n Sinker<\/p>\n 26.0%<\/p>\n 91.9<\/p>\n 108<\/p>\n 69<\/p>\n 90<\/p>\n 0.369<\/p>\n Cutter<\/p>\n 24.7%<\/p>\n 88.1<\/p>\n 89<\/p>\n 86<\/p>\n 60<\/p>\n 0.528<\/p>\n Changeup<\/p>\n 19.3%<\/p>\n 85.8<\/p>\n 86<\/p>\n 47<\/p>\n 88<\/p>\n 0.385<\/p>\n Curveball<\/p>\n 17.7%<\/p>\n 80.4<\/p>\n 107<\/p>\n 57<\/p>\n 65<\/p>\n 0.450<\/p>\n![\"MLB:](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/usa_today_26146552.jpg\"\/)
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