Chicago White Sox (59-101, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (65-95, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Sean Burke (4-11, 4.29 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 123 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (9-13, 5.69 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)

Nationals -120, White Sox +100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals take on the Chicago White Sox after Luis Garcia hit three home runs against the White Sox on Friday.

Washington is 65-95 overall and 31-48 at home. The Nationals have hit 158 total home runs to rank 10th in the NL.

Chicago is 59-101 overall and 26-53 in road games. The White Sox are 15-35 in games decided by one run.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Garcia has 28 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 66 RBI for the Nationals. Daylen Lile is 14 for 37 with a double, two triples and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Chase Meidroth has 15 doubles, five home runs and 23 RBI for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 11 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 3-7, .234 batting average, 5.60 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

White Sox: 2-8, .197 batting average, 5.37 ERA, outscored by 19 runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Mason Thompson: 15-Day IL (biceps), MacKenzie Gore: 15-Day IL (ankle), Cole Henry: 15-Day IL (back), Drew Millas: 60-Day IL (finger), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL (knee), Wikelman Gonzalez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (achilles), Martin Perez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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