Marlins play against the White Sox in the series deciding game

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon strikes out during the first inning against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox (26-65, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (31-58, fifth in the NL East)

Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PROBABLE PITCHING VALUES: White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (1-2, 4.62 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Marlins: Edward Cabrera (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Marlins -143, White Sox +121; Over/Under is 8 runs

Conclusion: Both the Miami Marlins and the Chicago White Sox are aiming for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Miami’s record is 31-58 overall and 17-31 at home. The Marlins are 15-40 in games in which they have allowed at least one home run.

Chicago has a 10-36 record in road games and a 26-65 overall record. The White Sox have a 20-31 record in games in which they have at least eight hits.

Sunday’s game will be the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Bell has 15 doubles, a triple and eight home runs for the Marlins. Jake Burger has hit 9 for 40 with a double and two home runs in the last 10 games.

Andrew Vaughn has 16 doubles and 11 home runs for the White Sox. Lenyn Sosa has hit 14 of 38 with three doubles and two home runs in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 3-7, .233 batting average, 4.20 ERA, 14 runs batted in

White Sox: 5-5, .243 batting average, 3.03 ERA, seven runs more than opponents

INJURIES: Marlins: Otto Lopez: 10-day IL (back), Sixto Sanchez: 60-day IL (shoulder), Braxton Garrett: 15-day IL (elbow), Jesus Luzardo: 60-day IL (back), Edward Cabrera: 60-day IL (shoulder), Ryan Weathers: 15-day IL (finger), Josh Simpson: 60-day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Max Stassi: 60-day IL (hip), Dominic Leone: 60-day IL (right elbow), Dominic Fletcher: 10-day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 15-day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60-day IL (abductors), Jimmy Lambert: 60-day IL (shoulder), Matt Foster: 60-day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.