Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (44-34), seeking a series victory, will visit Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox (21-61) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday, June 27. The game will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET.
For information on how to watch the Atlanta vs Chicago game, see the article below.
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Where can I watch the Braves vs. White Sox game?
- Date: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: BSSE
- Live broadcast: Watch this game on Fubo
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: “Guaranteed interest rate” field
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Pitching duel
Braves: Chris Sales
- Chris Sale starts for the Braves, his 15th of the season. He has a record of 10-2, a 2.91 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Friday, the left-hander played five innings against the New York Yankees, allowing one earned run and taking one hit.
- In 14 games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed a 2.91 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing his opponents a batting average of .204.
- Sale will be looking to make their ninth quality start of the season.
- Sale will look to extend his streak of four games of five or more innings (he averages 6.2 frames per appearance).
- In three of his 14 appearances this season, he has not allowed a single earned run.
White socks: Drew Thorpe
- Drew Thorpe makes his fourth start of the season for the White Sox. He is 1-1 with a 5.02 ERA and nine strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last played as a pitcher against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday and allowed six scoreless innings, allowing two hits.
- The 23-year-old has a 5.02 ERA and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents have a .208 batting average against him.
- Thorpe comes into this game having had a good start this year.
- Thorpe had already pitched five or more innings in a game twice this season before this game.
- This season, he managed to limit his opponents to zero earned runs in one appearance.
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Team comparison
| Brave | White socks | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3 |
| 3.8 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.1 |
| .244 | Batting average | .218 |
| .237 | Batting average against | .251 |
| 87 | Home Runs | 69 |
| 66 | Homeruns allowed | 103 |
Braves offensive leaders
- Ozuna has a .305 batting average and .956 OPS (.381 on-base, .575 slugging) this season. His strikeout rate is 22.7% and his walk rate is 10.9%. He has 21 home runs and 64 RBIs, as well as 46 runs scored.
- So far this season, Ozzie Albies has a batting average of .251, an on-base percentage of .310 and a slugging percentage of .396. His strikeout rate is 16.1% and his walk rate is 6.5%. He has six home runs and 38 RBIs, as well as 38 runs scored and five steals in six attempts.
- Matt Olson’s current batting average is .244, he has 12 home runs and 40 RBIs, as well as 37 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 25.9% and his walk rate is 9.1%. He has an on-base percentage of .323 and a slugging percentage of .440.
- Austin Riley of the Braves has a batting average of .255 and an OPS of .747 (.325 on-base, .422 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.5% and his walk rate is 8.3%. He has eight home runs and 30 RBIs, as well as 39 runs scored.
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White Sox offensive leader
- Sheets has a batting average of .243/.337/.410 with an 11.6% walk rate and an 18.5% strikeout rate this season. In addition, he has hit seven home runs, scored 28 runs and struck out 22 times.
- In 308 at-bats this season, Andrew Vaughn has a .233 batting average with a .655 OPS (.282 OBP; .373 SLG) while hitting nine home runs with 26 runs and 35 RBIs. He has a 5.5% walk rate and a 22.7% fanning rate.
- So far this season, Paul DeJong, who has a triple-slash line of .236/.283/.452, has 30 runs, 30 RBIs and 14 home runs in 269 at-bats. His walk rate is 3.3%, while his strikeout rate is 31.6%.
- At bat, Tommy Pham has a .270 batting average, along with a .345 OBP and a .385 SLG in 194 PAs. He has also hit four home runs with 14 RBIs and 24 runs scored, including four stolen bases, while posting an 18.6% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate.
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