Rays take road win streak into matchup with the White Sox
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3:55 AM on Tuesday, September 9
By The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Rays (71-72, fourth in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (55-89, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Adrian Houser (8-4, 3.01 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); White Sox: Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 4.79 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road against the Chicago White Sox trying to extend a three-game road winning streak.
Chicago is 55-89 overall and 30-42 at home. The White Sox have gone 29-68 in games when they have given up a home run.
Tampa Bay has a 33-36 record on the road and a 71-72 record overall. The Rays are 32-15 in games when they did not allow a home run.
The matchup Tuesday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Benintendi has 16 doubles, two triples and 18 home runs while hitting .247 for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 9 for 39 with four home runs over the past 10 games.
Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 66 extra base hits (25 doubles and 41 home runs). Josh Lowe is 10 for 35 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 7-3, .268 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Rays: 7-3, .269 batting average, 2.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Miguel Vargas: 10-Day IL (hand), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Owen White: 15-Day IL (hip), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Mason Englert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brian Van Belle: 15-Day IL (elbow), Stuart Fairchild: 60-Day IL (oblique), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonathan Aranda: 10-Day IL (wrist), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Bigge: 60-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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