Mariners play the White Sox in first of 3-game series

By Canadian Press on August 5, 2025.

Chicago White Sox (42-70, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (60-53, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (3-8, 3.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (8-6, 2.98 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 127 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -248, White Sox +201; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday to begin a three-game series.

Seattle is 60-53 overall and 31-25 at home. The Mariners have hit 159 total home runs to rank fourth in MLB play.

Chicago has an 18-38 record on the road and a 42-70 record overall. The White Sox have a 21-53 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

The matchup Tuesday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Naylor has a .284 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 20 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs. Julio Rodriguez is 10 for 43 with five home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Lenyn Sosa has a .281 batting average to lead the White Sox, and has 16 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs. Chase Meidroth is 14 for 41 with a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .201 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

White Sox: 6-4, .289 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (achilles), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (back), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

White Sox: Miguel Vargas: 10-Day IL (oblique), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Chase Meidroth: day-to-day (thumb), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Elko: 10-Day IL (knee), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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