Gamethread: White Sox at Blue Jays

A getaway-day rubber match!

It’s a night game on getaway day in Toronto, as your Chicago White Sox look to take the series against the Blue Jays. The South Siders shut out the Jays, 5-0 last night behind the stellar pitching of ace Garrett Crochet. Can youngster Nick Nastrini follow suit tonight? We shall see!

The Sox made a bevy of roster moves before tonight’s game:

As you’ll see below, DeLoach jumps right into the fray tonight, getting his first major league start. The rookie comes with a power pedigree, but somehow in the bandbox of Charlotte is slugging poorly so far in 2024. He does, however, have a fairly keen eye for a slugger, with an OBP north of .350.

Here’s how the Pale Hose line up in the series finale:

And for the Toronto Blue Jays:

Your pitching probables this evening:

For those unfamiliar with Nastrini, he features a four-pitch arsenal as seen below:

Old friend Chris Bassett throws everything, and the kitchen sink:

Broadcast info as follows:

Game time is 6:07 p.m. CT. We’ll be back after the game with a recap of all the action on the diamond. Enjoy!