It will be a matchup between two 9-13 teams in the first game of this year’s Crosstown Classic. The White Sox and Cubs are both off to slow starts, though the South Siders entered the season with far higher expectations.
Michael Kopech, the starting pitcher for the White Sox, has been one of the bright spots of the South Siders’ season. Kopech enters tonight’s game with a 1.42 ERA, a 2.76 xERA, and a 2.76 FIP in 19 innings. As a result of those excellent numbers, Kopech is already a 0.