The Chicago White Sox, with their dismal 8-14 record, are about to get a taste of the desert heat as they face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are significantly outperforming them at 13-9. This game might just be the cure for what's ailing both teams - or not. At 9:40 PM, under the lights of Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, they'll finally find out. The White Sox are rolling with Sean Burke (RHP, #59), who's been struggling to find his groove with a 0-2 record and a 4.43 ERA. Can he outlast Merrill Kelly (RHP, #29) and contain a Diamondbacks lineup that's hitting .244?
The White Sox are limping into this one with injuries piling up, notably to Chris Murphy (15-Day IL) and Austin Hays (10-Day IL). Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are dealing with their own injury woes, led by Carlos Santana on the 10-Day IL. Given that both teams are struggling in their own ways, this matchup could go down to the wire. Burke's got his work cut out for him against a Diamondbacks team that's scoring runs at a decent clip, but Kelly might just have a better chance of shutting down the White Sox's anemic offense, which is batting a league-low .210. Will Burke step up, or will Kelly prove too much? Make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat.