After eight games in 2022, the White Sox were 6-2 and leading the AL Central. After eight games in 2023, the South Siders are 3-5. Their starting pitching has an ERA of 6.30, and the bullpen is off to an even worse start, with a 9.62 ERA. The hitting is trying to pick up some slack, hitting well against both righthanders (.274) and southpaws (.333), but when your pitching is that bad, not much can help.
Old friend Vince Velasquez will face off against this struggling Chicago club. Velasquez, who pitched in 27 games for the White Sox last season, signed a one-year, $3.