White Sox seek to extend win streak, take on the Padres

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Chicago White Sox (15-17, third in the AL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (19-12, second in the NL West)

San Diego; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Sean Burke (1-2, 3.21 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (3-1, 2.41 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

LINE: Padres -200, White Sox +165; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory against the San Diego Padres.

San Diego has a 10-7 record at home and a 19-12 record overall. The Padres have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .381.

Chicago is 8-9 on the road and 15-17 overall. The White Sox have a 12-1 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Xander Bogaerts is seventh on the Padres with seven extra base hits (two doubles and five home runs). Manny Machado is 10 for 40 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Munetaka Murakami has 13 home runs, 27 walks and 26 RBIs while hitting .239 for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 12 for 39 with a double, four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 5-5, .228 batting average, 6.24 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

White Sox: 7-3, .259 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Padres: Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (elbow), Griffin Canning: 15-Day IL (achilles), Yuki Matsui: 15-Day IL (groin), Will Wagner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Pivetta: 15-Day IL (elbow), Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Jonathan Cannon: 15-Day IL (hip), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.