White Sox host the Rays on home losing streak

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Tampa Bay Rays (8-7, third in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (6-10, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane McClanahan (0-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, nine strikeouts); White Sox: Noah Schultz (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -139, White Sox +117; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox look to break their three-game home slide with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Chicago has a 6-10 record overall and a 3-3 record in home games. The White Sox are 5-0 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Tampa Bay has a 4-5 record on the road and an 8-7 record overall. The Rays have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play at .260.

The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Colson Montgomery has three doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs for the White Sox. Tanner Murray is 2 for 13 with a home run over the past 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has three home runs, six walks and 14 RBIs while hitting .362 for the Rays. Chandler Simpson is 15 for 38 with a triple and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .194 batting average, 2.53 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Rays: 6-4, .242 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (ankle), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Joe Boyle: 15-Day IL (right elbow strain), Garrett Cleavinger: 15-Day IL (calf), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Edwin Uceta: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (hip), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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