The White Sox found themselves with a winning record for the
first time since May 25 after posting a 2-1 victory over the
Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Their three-game winning streak
came to an abrupt halt the following day after a ninth-inning
collapse resulted in a 6-5 setback in Denver.
"I just didn't get the job done," White Sox reliever Kendall
Graveman said. "Obviously that one's on me, to go out there and
walk three guys and give up a hit; that can't happen. I'm better
than that, and I need to challenge the strike zone a little
better."
Chicago right-hander Lance Lynn (1-3, 6.43 ERA) will look for a
better result on Friday when he takes the mound to kick off the
team's six-game homestand.
Lynn, 35, surrendered 19 runs on 23 hits -- including four
homers -- in his previous three games before a gem in his last
outing. He scattered three hits over six scoreless innings in a
no-decision against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
"It hasn't been our year so far, but there's still some games
left," Lynn said. "There's still some things we're capable of
doing,"
Lynn owns a 3-1 record with a 2.31 ERA in six career starts
against Oakland.
AJ Pollock, who joined Tim Anderson and Seby Zavala with two
hits on Wednesday, is 6-for-14 with three extra-base hits (two
doubles, homer), eight RBIs and three runs over his last four
games.
Athletics right-hander James Kaprielian (1-5, 4.74) will look to
keep Pollock in check when he takes the mound.
Kaprielian, 28, has answered a pair of difficult months with a
strong one in July. He is 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA in his last four
starts, although he was left with his third straight no-decision
on Saturday despite allowing just two hits over five scoreless
innings against the Texas Rangers.
Kaprielian also received a no-decision in his lone career
encounter against the White Sox. He permitted one run on five
hits in four innings on Sept. 7, 2021.
Oakland, which owns the American League's worst record, opens
its six-game road trip having recorded its first sweep in 32
series this season. The Athletics brushed aside the AL
West-leading Houston Astros to post the sixth win in their last
seven games.
Stephen Piscotty followed up Stephen Vogt's solo homer with one
of his own in the second inning of Oakland's 4-2 win on
Wednesday. Piscotty is 7-for-19 with four extra-base hits (two
doubles, two homers), three RBIs and four runs in his last five
games.
"First half (of the season), we definitely struggled
offensively," Piscotty said. "We felt like we were better than
we were showing. I think it was everyone sticking to their
process and not panicking. We've all played long enough to know
that sometimes you go through those stretches and it's going to
turn. A lot of guys have done that, and it's starting to really
come through."
--Field Level Media
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