Neither are the Tampa Bay Rays, who face an even tougher climb for the second AL wild card.
Sale is winless in his last two starts, but pitched through his mistakes against Cleveland on Monday, allowing three runs and 10 hits - matching a season high - in seven innings of a 5-4 win.
The left-hander had one of his most impressive starts against the Rays on May 28, allowing one run and three hits while striking out a career-high 15 in 7 1-3 innings of a 2-1 victory.
Tampa Bay was limited to three hits Friday and has scored only 10 runs in five games against the White Sox this year. Ben Zobrist, who accounted for Friday's run with a solo homer, is hitting .370 (20 for 54) over his last 15 games.
Matt Moore (10-11, 3.92), who is 0-4 with a 5.72 ERA in his last six starts with Tampa Bay winning just one of them, will take the mound Saturday.
Moore gave up two runs, three hits and issued two walks in 2 2-3 innings of an 11-5 win over Toronto last Saturday. The rookie left-hander departed with two on in the third and has lasted four innings or less in three consecutive starts.
Moore pitched opposite Sale in May and took the loss. He gave up a two-run homer to Adam Dunn among his four hits and struck out 10 in seven innings.
Rays are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
Rays are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a loss.
Rays are 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rays are 1-4 in Moores last 5 road starts.Rays are 1-4 in Moores last 5 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Rays are 1-5 in Moores last 6 starts.
Rays are 0-4 in Moores last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
White Sox are 13-3 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
White Sox are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.
White Sox are 4-0 in Sales last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
White Sox are 6-0 in Sales last 6 starts as a home favorite.
White Sox are 6-0 in Sales last 6 home starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
White Sox are 6-0 in Sales last 6 home starts.
White Sox are 4-1 in Sales last 5 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
White Sox are 12-5 in Sales last 17 starts as a favorite.
Sale vs Moore truly seems like an easy play but considering how hot TB has been and how cold CHI has been we really need this game to play-out without anything crazy happening. No errors will be the key. I think Sale does his job but we got to get just a little run support. I think the Whi Sox will get this done today. Take them on the 1H and the game. Good Luck
1H CHI WHITE SOX -130
CHI WHITE SOX -127
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