Overview
- The Chicago White Sox enter Monday’s game at 25-53 overall and 16-21 at home, looking to snap a four-game home losing streak.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks hold a 39-38 record including eight wins in their last 12 games and have won the last five series against Chicago dating to 2014.
- Chicago will send rookie Shane Smith (3-4, 2.85 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) to face Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.93 ERA, 1.61 WHIP) for Arizona in the series opener.
- The White Sox will be without Cam Booser (shoulder) and Davis Martin (forearm) among other pitchers on the injured list.
- Miguel Vargas is batting .428 with 19 RBIs with two outs and runners in scoring position this season, and Diamondbacks slugger Josh Naylor has extended his hitting streak to 11 games.