Mattie T’s Part 1 Preview of the 2010 Crosstown Classic
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on June 10, 2010
All three games from June 11th to June 13th will be played at Wrigley Field on Chicago’s North Side.
Friday, June 11th @ 1:20 PM cst on WGN & Comcast Sports Net:
White Sox righthander Jake Peavy (4-5, 5.9) against Cubs righthander Randy Wells (3-4, 486).
Peavy will make his 9th career start against the Cubs on Friday, as he is 3-2 against them in 8 starts with a 2.74 ERA.
He has struggled away from U.S. Cellular Field this season though, as he’s 2-2 in 6 starts with a 6.92 ERA.
Wells will make his 2nd career start against the White Sox on Friday.
He won his only previous start against them on June 26th, 2009 as he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings of work during the Cubs’ 5-4 win.
Players to watch out for:
Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who is batting .375 in 16 career at-bats against Peavy with 2 home runs & 5 runs batted in.
White Sox left fielder Juan Pierre, who is batting .600 in 5 career at-bats against Wells.
Saturday, June 12th @ 12:05 PM cst on WGN & Comcast SportsNet:
White Sox lefthander Mark Buehrle (3-6, 5.40) against Cubs right hander Carlos Silva (8-0, 2.93).
Buehrle will make his 12th career start against the Cubs on Saturday & has a 4-4 record against them in 11 starts with a 4.58 ERA.
He has also struggled on the road this season, as he’s winless (0-4) in 5 starts with a 5.88 ERA.
Silva will make his 18th career start against the White Sox on Saturday & has a 4-10 record against them with a 5.52 ERA.
He has been excellent at Wrigley Field this season with a 4-0 record in 6 starts there & a 2.82 ERA.
Players to watch out for:
White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who is batting ..296 in 27 career at-bats against Silva with 2 home runs & 5 runs batted in.
Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who is batting .462 in 13 career at-bats against Buehrle with 1 home run & 4 runs batted in.
Sunday, June 13th @ 7:05 PM cst on ESPN:
White Sox righthander Gavin Floyd (2-6, 6.18) against Cubs lefthander Ted Lilly (1-5, 3.28).
Floyd will make his 2nd career start against the Cubs on Sunday, as he received a no-decision against them on June 18th, 2009.
He has struggled on the road as well this season with a 1-4 record in 5 starts & a 6.67 ERA.
Lilly will make his 11th career start against the White Sox on Sunday & is 5-2 against them with a 5.94 ERA.
He is winless in 4 home starts this season with an 0-2 record & 4.15 ERA.
Players to watch out for:
White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who is batting .286 in 21 career at-bats against Lilly with 3 home runs & 6 runs batted in.
I’ll have full game-by-game recaps ready by Sunday evening!
