Miami @ Chicago preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 14, 2016 ) Chi. White Sox 4, Miami 5

The Chicago White Sox rebounded a bit in the third stop of a long road trip following the All-Star break and look to continue their success at home when they host the Miami Marlins on Monday to begin a three-game interleague set. The White Sox, who are 25-20 at home, opened the second half with a season-high seven-game losing streak to start their trek before winning two of three at Tampa Bay over the weekend.

Center fielder Adam Engel went 6-for-11 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the series for Chicago after being recalled, while teammate Yolmer Sanchez had two hits in Sunday’s 4-2 loss to improve to 8-for-21 with three RBIs in his last five games. Veteran Ivan Nova is 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA in his career against Miami as he takes the mound for the series opener and the Marlins counter with fellow right-hander Trevor Richards, who has not posted a win since June 2. Miami was swept by the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend - getting outscored 21-7 in the process - after being blanked 9-0 on Sunday while managing six hits and committing two errors. Catcher Jorge Alfaro had two of the hits for the Marlins in the setback and has hit safely in seven straight road games in which he logged an official at-bat were, going 13-for-27 during that span.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), NBCS Chicago

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Trevor Richards (3-11, 4.24 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Ivan Nova (4-9, 5.86)

Richards is winless in seven straight starts after giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks over five innings Wednesday in a 3-2 loss against San Diego. The 26-year-old Illinois native is 0-6 with a 5.50 ERA over that span and has not completed six innings in each of his last six trips to the mound. Richards is 1-3 with a 3.72 ERA in seven road outings this season and 0-2 with a 5.50 mark in seven career interleague starts.

Nova has had a rough time in two starts since the All-Star break, permitting 10 runs on 16 hits and five walks across 10 2/3 innings combined in a pair of defeats. The 32-year-old Dominican Republic native has served up 22 homers in 20 starts and is 1-4 with a 7.14 ERA in eight outings at home this year. Martin Prado is 3-for-9 with a double against Nova, who struck out 18 over 12 2/3 innings during two wins versus Miami last year while with Pittsburgh.

WALK-OFFS

1. Miami 1B-RF Garrett Cooper is 17-for-42 with four homers and 29 RBIs with runners in scoring position.

2. Chicago 3B Yoan Moncada needs one home run to set a new career high after matching last year’s 17 blasts on Thursday.

3. The White Sox won two of three when the teams played in Miami in 2016 and they will meet for the first time in Chicago since 2013.

PREDICTION: White Sox 6, Marlins 3