Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds Series Preview

Cincinnati Reds Notes

• Joey Votto could be facing a suspension for bumping an umpire after being ejected from Wednesday’s game.

• Marquis is 2-1 with a career ERA of 9.00 against the White Sox.
• Cueto has four straight seasons of sub 3.00 ERA
• In the month of May, Frazier has hit three home runs, but all three have been solo shots.
• Cincinnati as a team is batting .234.  The league average is .250
• The Reds are third in MLB in home runs with 38

Chicago White Sox Notes

• Chris Sale and Samardzija both dropped their appeals of the suspensions stemming from the bench clearing brawl against Kansas City
• The White Sox have committed 20 errors on the season.  They have only combined for 19 home runs and stolen bases.
• Abreu and Garcia lead the team in offensive war at .4
• This marks the first inter-league series for the Sox and after hosting Cincinnati they’ll head to Milwaukee.

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