Mariners Vs. White Sox Preview: South Siders Try For 9 Straight Wins

The Chicago White Sox are the hottest team in baseball. The Sox have risen to the top of the AL Central thanks to an eight-game winning streak marked by an offensive explosion. The Sox just swept the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, and now come home for a three-game series of the lowly Seattle Mariners. On Friday, the South Siders will send Jake Peavy to the mound against Seattle's 26-year old ace Felix Hernandez.

Peavy enters at 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP. Hernandez is 4-4 with a 3.17 ERA and 1.23 WHIP.

Game date/time: Friday, June 1, 7:10 p.m. CT

Location: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL

TV: Comcast SportsNet

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