Dodgers Vs. White Sox Preview: Josh Beckett Looks To Bounce Back
Beckett suffered a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in his last start. In the loss, he gave up two earned runs on five hits in five innings of work. He comes into tonight’s game with a 3-2 record and a 2.52 ERA.
The last time Beckett faced the White Sox was as a member of the Boston Red Sox in April 2012. He pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He has a 4-3 record with a 3.74 ERA in nine career starts against the White Sox.
As for Chicago, they send John Danks to the mound. For the season, Danks owns a 3-5 record with a 4.66 ERA. In his career, the left-hander is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA against the Dodgers. He hasn’t started a game against the Boys in Blue since 2009.
Hanley Ramirez, who is 1-for-10 in his last three games, is looking to get out of his recent slump and is batting third in the lineup. Ramirez is 2-for-3 with a home run and double in his career against Danks.
Beckett will need to fare better than Clayton Kershaw and Dan Haren have against Jose Abreu, who’s homered in each game of this series. Abreu has knocked in five RBIs in the last two games since coming off the disabled list.
After tonight’s game, the Dodgers will head to Coors Field for a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, followed by a four-game set on the road against the Cincinnati Reds.
Dodgers Lineup:
2B: Gordon
RF: Puig
SS: Ramirez
1B: Gonzalez
LF: Kemp
CF: Van Slyke
3B: Turner
C: Butera
P: Beckett
White Sox Lineup:
CF: Eaton
2B: Beckham
1B: Abreu
LF: Dunn
SS: Ramirez
RF: De Aza
C: Flowers
3B: Garcia
P: Danks
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