White Sox look to break 7-game road slide, play the Braves

By Canadian Press on August 18, 2025.

Chicago White Sox (44-80, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (56-68, fourth in the NL East)

Atlanta; Monday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Yoendrys Gomez (2-1, 5.56 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (5-10, 4.69 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -210, White Sox +173; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will attempt to break a seven-game road slide when they face the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta has a 56-68 record overall and a 30-30 record in home games. The Braves have a 25-13 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Chicago is 18-44 in road games and 44-80 overall. The White Sox are 23-61 in games when they have allowed a home run.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with a .264 batting average, and has 31 doubles, 19 home runs, 75 walks and 72 RBIs. Michael Harris II is 19 for 42 with four home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Miguel Vargas has 25 doubles, two triples and 13 home runs while hitting .229 for the White Sox. Lenyn Sosa is 8 for 39 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 8-2, .256 batting average, 3.94 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

White Sox: 2-8, .220 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Braves: Austin Riley: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Grant Holmes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

White Sox: Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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