Texas is in town for three
Happy Friday! The Rangers (25-26) are in town for a three-game series against the White Sox on this holiday weekend. Before we address the interesting lineup, the White Sox had a fun Friday afternoon news dump for us.
The good news? Andrew Benintendi is back, and depending on how you feel, Andrew Vaughn has been demoted. That means Tim Elko is the new first baseman, right? Wrong! He is gone, too. Who needs an actual first baseman when you have six outfielders (who aren’t quite qualified to play in the outfield, either)? Elko has been optioned to Charlotte, and Mike Tauchman is back from injury.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 23, 2025
With all that out of the way, who plays first tonight? In a maybe normal world, you would guess a fellow who has trouble fielding, like Lenyn Sosa, right? Nah. It’ll be Miguel Vargas! Sean Burke is back on the mound, after a rough outing against the North Side team.
Tonight’s starters against Texas: pic.twitter.com/731BO89UKj
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 23, 2025
Red-hot Tyler Mahle is taking the mound for the Rangers tonight. Mahle owns an ERA of just 1.47. The White Sox will face some old friends tonight with Marcus Semien and more recently, Jake Burger.
Suiting up on the South Side. #AllForTX pic.twitter.com/6FmofUjmoB
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) May 23, 2025
Continuing to be a shining star, Burger, and his wife Ashlyn made a couple special stops today. First to Gigi’s Playhouse:
Jake & Ashlyn Burger made another stop by GiGi’s Playhouse to meet some Chicago families!
GiGi’s Playhouse offers learning programs for individuals with Down syndrome and a supportive space for families to connect. pic.twitter.com/A4mR84X5Wo
— Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation (@RangersCare) May 23, 2025
And to a Chicago staple, Portillos.
First things first! Showing the little guy the ropes! pic.twitter.com/re1SX9QV0A
— Ashlyn Burger (@AshlynCarmela) May 22, 2025
First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. CT. You can catch the game on CHSN or ESPN Chicago 1000.