It's Tuesday, August 19 and the White Sox (44-80) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (56-68). Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Bryce Elder for Atlanta.
The White Sox came out swinging in their series opening victory over the Braves, 13-9. Chicago jumped out to a 7-0 lead after four innings and never looked back as they broke a four-game losing streak.
The loss snapped Atlanta's five-game winning streak and this Braves' squad has won the last three games following a loss. On the other side, the White Sox have gone 14 consecutive games without a winning streak.