The Philadelphia Phillies (12-8) and the Chicago White Sox (3-16) will go head to head on Saturday, April 20 at Citizens Bank Park, with Zack Wheeler getting the nod for the Phillies and Mike Soroka toeing the rubber for the White Sox. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:05 PM ET.
Info on how to watch Philadelphia's contest against Chicago can be found in the article below.
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Phillies vs. White Sox Game Info
- Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Time: 6:05 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-PH
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- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
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Pitching Matchup
Phillies: Zack Wheeler
- Wheeler (0-3) takes the mound for the Phillies in his fifth start of the season. He's put together a 3.00 ERA in 24 2/3 innings pitched, with 30 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the righty went five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In four games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.00, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .204 against him.
- Wheeler will look to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He's averaging 6.0 frames per outing.
White Sox: Mike Soroka
- Soroka makes the start for the White Sox, his fifth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 6.98 ERA and 10 strikeouts through 19 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's last appearance came on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In four games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.98, with 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .289 against him.
- Soroka is looking to secure his second quality start of the season.
- Soroka is trying to collect his third start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
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Team Comparison
| Phillies | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Runs Scored (PG) | 2.0 |
| 3.9 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.2 |
| .236 | Batting AVG | .190 |
| .221 | Batting AVG Against | .241 |
| 24 | Home Runs | 10 |
| 16 | Home Runs Allowed | 27 |
Phillies Offensive Leaders
- Trea Turner is hitting .338 this year, with a .391 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage. He has two home runs and six RBI, plus 14 runs scored and four steals on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.8%, and his walk rate is 8%.
- In 2024, Alec Bohm's batting average is .258, to go along with a .364 on-base percentage and a .470 slugging percentage. He has three homers and 17 RBI, plus seven runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.5%, and his walk rate is 14.3%.
- Bryce Harper is batting .225, with four home runs and 11 RBI, plus nine runs scored and one steal on three attempts. He has a .772 OPS (.321 on-base, .451 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.5%, and his walk rate is 12.3%.
- The Phillies' Kyle Schwarber is batting .218, with a .307 on-base percentage and a .410 slugging percentage. He has five home runs and nine RBI, plus 13 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 31.8%, and his walk rate is 11.4%.
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White Sox Offensive Leaders
- Gavin Sheets has posted a batting average of .250 with an OPS of .883 (.362 OBP; .521 SLG) this season, while belting three HRs with five runs and nine RBI. He's walking at a 12.1% clip and fanning 22.4% of the time. On the bases, he's swiped one bag on one attempt.
- In 44 plate appearances, Paul DeJong, who owns a .262/.295/.571 slash line this year, has racked up four runs, four RBI, and three bombs. His walk rate is 4.5%, and his strikeout rate is 38.6%.
- This season, Braden Shewmake is batting .179/.200/.321 this season with a walk rate of 3.3% and a strikeout rate of 10%. Additionally, he's popped one dinger while knocking in two runs and scoring two times. Plus, he's swiped two bases on two attempts.
- At the dish, Korey Lee is batting .241/.290/.379 this season with a walk rate of 6.5% and a strikeout rate of 19.4%. In addition, he's cracked one home run while knocking in two runs and scoring three times.
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