The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series at home on Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. The first pitch for this baseball game will be at 7:10 p.m. CT.
For Friday’s game, the projected starting pitching matchup will be Erick Fedde (4-1 record, 2.80 ERA) for the White Sox and Tobias Myers (1-2 record, 4.43 ERA) for the Brewers. Both of these teams are trending in different directions.
The Chicago White Sox currently have the worst record in the MLB this year at 15-42. They are in last place in the American League Central. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the National League Central with a 33-23 record.
Shortstop Willy Adames is projected to bat fourth for Milwaukee. In 56 games played so far this season, he has a .260 batting average with nine home runs and 39 RBIs, along with eight stolen bases and two caught stealing attempts. Adames could represent them at the MLB All-Star Game and also has a .335 on-base percentage.
Designated hitter Gary Sanchez is projected to bat sixth for the Brewers. He hit a go-ahead two-run homer against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Sanchez has played in 37 games so far this season and has a .231 batting average with seven home runs and 19 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .300 and has been an x-factor this season for manager Pat Murphy.
Tobias Myers has pitched in six games so far this season for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has pitched in 22.1 innings and has given up 22 hits and 11 runs. Myers has also walked nine batters and has struck out 23 batters.
Players To Watch For On the Chicago White Sox Against the Milwaukee Brewers
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol has not had his easy this year with his baseball club. Chicago could be in line to land the number one overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Center fielder Tommy Pham will be batting leadoff for Chicago. He has a .294 batting average with three home runs and 12 RBIs, along with three stolen bases and one caught-stealing attempt in 30 games played. Pham also has a .344 on-base percentage.
Shortstop Paul DeJong is projected to bat fifth for the Chicago White Sox against the Milwaukee Brewers. In 51 games played, he has a .226 batting average with seven home runs and 17 RBIs, along with two stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .279.
Erick Fedde is a player that the White Sox could be trading at the MLB Trade Deadline. He has pitched in 11 games so far this season for Chicago. He has pitched in 64.1 innings and has given up 51 hits and 21 runs. Fedde has also walked 18 batters and has struck out 58 batters.
The Brewers need to sweep this series against the White Sox. The last couple of times Milwaukee faced an inferior opponent like Chicago, they have slipped up.
