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There hasn’t been much to cheer about on the South Side of Chicago this season.
The White Sox have one foot in the basement of the American League Central and have burned loyal backers for almost nine units heading into Wednesday action.
But, grey skies are going to clear up for the ChiSox: Interleague play is on the way!
Chicago has been one of the best bets during the league-crossover contests, posting an 87-57 record versus National League foes since 2003 – a winning percent of over 60 percent.
Last season, the Pale Hose went 15-3 against NL opponents like Florida, the Cubs, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Atlanta. In 2009 and 2008, they put up identical 12-6 records versus the Senior Circuit and, since 2003, have only posted two losing years during Interleague play (4-14 in 2007 and 8-10 in 2004).
Sure, teams change year from year and the White Sox’s success against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who they host this weekend, or the remaining NL teams on their sked isn’t guaranteed. But Chicago seems to be finding its stride after a slow start, winning seven of its past 10 games heading into Wednesday’s tilt with the Texas Rangers.
The ChiSox picked up a lot of momentum and much-need confidence during a recent West Coast road trip. They have been getting solid work from their staff this month (2.94 ERA in May) and have been producing a bit more offense during this streak (4.1 runs last 10 compared to 3.81 for the season), which seems to make the difference.
And if that isn’t enough to make you think about playing the White Sox this weekend, perhaps the Dodgers’ disastrous interleague history is. Los Angeles is just 54-78 versus AL foes since 2003, including a 4-11 mark in 2010.
The White Sox have one foot in the basement of the American League Central and have burned loyal backers for almost nine units heading into Wednesday action.
But, grey skies are going to clear up for the ChiSox: Interleague play is on the way!
Chicago has been one of the best bets during the league-crossover contests, posting an 87-57 record versus National League foes since 2003 – a winning percent of over 60 percent.
Last season, the Pale Hose went 15-3 against NL opponents like Florida, the Cubs, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Atlanta. In 2009 and 2008, they put up identical 12-6 records versus the Senior Circuit and, since 2003, have only posted two losing years during Interleague play (4-14 in 2007 and 8-10 in 2004).
Sure, teams change year from year and the White Sox’s success against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who they host this weekend, or the remaining NL teams on their sked isn’t guaranteed. But Chicago seems to be finding its stride after a slow start, winning seven of its past 10 games heading into Wednesday’s tilt with the Texas Rangers.
The ChiSox picked up a lot of momentum and much-need confidence during a recent West Coast road trip. They have been getting solid work from their staff this month (2.94 ERA in May) and have been producing a bit more offense during this streak (4.1 runs last 10 compared to 3.81 for the season), which seems to make the difference.
And if that isn’t enough to make you think about playing the White Sox this weekend, perhaps the Dodgers’ disastrous interleague history is. Los Angeles is just 54-78 versus AL foes since 2003, including a 4-11 mark in 2010.
Any other leans for this weekend's interleague action?
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