The Chicago White Sox will try to put away the Oakland Athletics in Game 2.
The Oakland Athletics managed to snag the No. 2 seed in the crowded American League, but Bob Melvin once again finds himself one game from elimination thanks to Jose Abreu, Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox.
The No. 7 seed White Sox are looking to pull off the upset against an Athletics franchise that has struggled to find postseason success over the last decade. However, the Aās have enough depth in their lineup to win Game 2 and set up a do-or-die Gane 3.
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ā Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 29, 2020
What to watch for in White Sox vs Athletics Game 2
After Giolito shut the Aās down yesterday, the White Sox will start veteran left-hander and former AL Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel, who has plenty of experience pitching against the Aās going back to his days with the Houston Astros. The soft-tossing southpaw has returned to elite form in 2020, throwing up a sparkling 1.99 ERA. With the Aās searching for answers on offense without Matt Chapman, this could get ugly.
Oakland will counter with former White Sox pitcher Chris Bassitt, who has made the jump from solid to elite this season. In 11 starts, Bassitt went 5-2 with a 2.29 ERA this season while leading this team in WAR with 2.1. Bassittās numbers are up there with the best in the American League, but he will need to prove that he can shut down one of the leagueās best lineups when losing this game means the season is over.
Genoa HS grad Chris Bassitt was named AL Pitcher of the Month. Tomorrow, he makes his first career postseason start. In September, he gave up just 1 run in 4 starts.
ā Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) September 29, 2020
"It don't mean a damn thing. I don't care what you did in the regular season."
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How to live stream White Sox vs Athletics
The White Sox and Athletics will play Game 2 of their playoff series at 3:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN, but live streams are available behind this link.