MLB Preview: White Sox at Mariners

SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox visit the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday evening at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. PDT under a forecast of rain and 62 degrees.

Right-hander Sean Burke (2-3, 4.12 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago (24-23), which holds a one-game edge over Seattle (23-26) in the standings. The Mariners counter with right-hander Emerson Hancock (3-2, 3.80).

Chicago is coming off a 1-6 loss Monday in the series opener, its third defeat in four games. Seattle snapped a four-game skid with that victory.

Players to watch

White Sox left-hander Noah Schultz, a prospect with strikeout stuff, owns a 6.75 ERA over his last five starts. He took the loss Monday at Seattle, allowing three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo has won three straight decisions, including a 6-0 shutout of Chicago on Monday with eight strikeouts over six innings.

Series history

Seattle won the opener 6-1, evening the season series at 3-3. The White Sox took two of three in Chicago earlier this month.

Projection

ELO projections give Seattle a 64.7% win probability. The Mariners are -1.5 run-line favorites, and the over-under is 7.5 runs. Interstat’s simulator predicts a 6-3 White Sox win.

Up next

Chicago travels to San Francisco for three games starting Friday. Seattle opens a six-game road trip Friday at Kansas City.