Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

White Sox

9-28

4-1

Final

Rays

19-19

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	4
TB	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: White Sox 4-1

The Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The White Sox outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 5th inning. Paul DeJong went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the White Sox.

Recap · May 8

Flexen and DeJong help the White Sox beat the Rays 4-1

Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
White Sox 4-16 on the road; Rays 13-10 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Griffin Jax SP
Back, Bruise
Day-To-Day
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Chris Flexen SP

Probable starter · 3-15, 4.95 ERA, 123 K, 1.52 WHIP

Lineup

1Tommy PhamRF
2Gavin SheetsRF
3Andrew Vaughn1B
4Eloy JimenezDH
5Andrew BenintendiLF
6Bryan Ramos3B
7Paul DeJongSS
8Braden Shewmake2B
9Martin MaldonadoC

Rays1st in AL East

Aaron Civale SP

Probable starter · 8-9, 4.36 ERA, 149 K, 1.30 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Randy ArozarenaLF
3Harold RamirezDH
4Isaac Paredes3B
5Amed RosarioSS
6Jonny DeLucaRF
7Jose CaballeroSS
8Alex JacksonC
9Jose SiriCF

The series

TB wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 5, White Sox 1 (May 7)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 12,877
Officials: Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)