Mariners face the White Sox with 1-0 series lead

By Canadian Press on August 6, 2025.

Chicago White Sox (42-71, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (61-53, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (4-8, 4.77 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (6-5, 4.12 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -264, White Sox +213; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners face the Chicago White Sox, leading the series 1-0.

Seattle is 61-53 overall and 32-25 in home games. The Mariners have gone 38-18 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago has gone 18-39 on the road and 42-71 overall. The White Sox have a 28-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams square off Wednesday for the fifth time this season. The Mariners lead the season series 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Naylor has 20 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 63 RBIs for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 10 for 43 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with 14 home runs while slugging .431. Lenyn Sosa is 15 for 35 with a double, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .217 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

White Sox: 5-5, .277 batting average, 4.49 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (achilles), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (back), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

White Sox: Miguel Vargas: 10-Day IL (oblique), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Chase Meidroth: day-to-day (thumb), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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