{"id":61159,"date":"2023-08-25T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=61159"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:07:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:07:50","slug":"robert-power-white-sox-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/25\/robert-power-white-sox-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Jr. Looks to Power Chicago to Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/24\/chicago-white-sox-vs-oakland-athletics\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> (50-78) are set to take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/23\/royals-and-athletics-set-to-battle\/\" target=\"_self\">Oakland Athletics<\/a> (37-91) in an American League matchup at Guaranteed Rate Field. The game is sure to be an exciting one, with the White Sox looking to rely on the power of outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/roberlu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Robert Jr.<\/a>, who leads the team in home runs with 34. On the mound for the White Sox will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/ceasedy01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Cease<\/a>, who has a record of 5-6 and an ERA of 4.50. The Athletics will counter with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nealza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Neal<\/a>, who is making his first career start with an ERA of 8.25. Both teams are looking to improve their records and come out on top in this matchup.<\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;34510&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>White Sox Vs Athletics<\/h2>\n<h3>Game Details<\/h3>\n<p>Date and Time: Today, 6:10 PM Central<br \/>\nBroadcast: NBCS-CHI<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_game_tile query=&#8221;530636&#8243; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points to Watch For in White Sox vs Athletics Matchup<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; With Luis Robert Jr. leading the team in home runs, fans should keep an eye out for his powerful swings and the possibility of adding to his impressive home run total.<br \/>\n&#8211; Dylan Cease will be on the mound for the White Sox, aiming to showcase his pitching skills and earn a win for his team.<br \/>\n&#8211; Zach Neal, making his first start for the Athletics, will be looking to make an impact and contribute to the team&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<h3>Injuries<\/h3>\n<p><strong>White Sox:<\/strong> RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crochga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garrett Crochet<\/a> (Shoulder, D15), C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/z\/zavalse01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seby Zavala<\/a> (Oblique, D10), 2B Romy Gonz\u00e1lez (Shoulder, D60), RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hendrli01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liam Hendriks<\/a> (Elbow, D60), RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fostema01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Foster<\/a> (Forearm, D60), SP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kopecmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Kopech<\/a> (Leg, Day-to-Day)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Athletics:<\/strong> RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/felipan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Felipe<\/a> (Elbow, D15), RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lovelri01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richard Lovelady<\/a> (Arm, D60), SP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kaprija01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Kaprielian<\/a> (Shoulder, D60), RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pruitau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Pruitt<\/a> (Forearm, D15), SP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=millema03,miller005mas,miller001mas&amp;search=Mason+Miller&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Miller<\/a> (Elbow, D60), CF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bledajj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JJ Bleday<\/a> (Knee, D10), SP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rucindr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Rucinski<\/a> (Illness, D60), RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=jacksza02,jacksza01&amp;search=Zach+Jackson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Jackson<\/a> (Elbow, D60), SP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=medinlu02,medinlu01,medina010lui,medina005lui,medina004lui&amp;search=Luis+Medina&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Medina<\/a> (Finger, D15), RP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/riosya01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yacksel R\u00edos<\/a> (Finger, D60), SP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tarnofr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freddy Tarnok<\/a> (Calf, D15)<\/p>\n<p>Main photo credits:<\/p>\n<p>Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago White Sox (50-78) are set to take on the Oakland Athletics (37-91) in an American League matchup at Guaranteed Rate Field. The game is sure to be an exciting one, with the White Sox looking to rely on the power of outfielder Luis Robert Jr., who leads the team in home runs with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4389,"featured_media":61160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,15],"tags":[1524,3614,1109,3435,906,4487,6391,771,6276,2879],"class_list":["post-61159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-whitesox","category-athletics","tag-dylan-cease","tag-garrett-crochet","tag-james-kaprielian","tag-jj-bleday","tag-liam-hendriks","tag-luis-medina","tag-luis-robert-jr","tag-michael-kopech","tag-romy-gonzalez","tag-yacksel-rios"],"modified_by":"Troy Brock","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}