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Pitching Matchups Revealed For Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals Doubleheader on Tuesday

After being rained out on Monday night, the Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals will play a rare "straight through" doubleheader on Tuesday. Here are the pitching matchups for the two games.

Brady Farkas

May 9, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde (20) delivers a pitch.
May 9, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde (20) delivers a pitch. / Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
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After being rained out on Monday night, the Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals will play a doubleheader on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.

It's the rare "straight through doubleheader" as opposed to the usual "day-night" doubleheader, so it will be a fun chance for fans to see two games in a more timely manner. The second begins between 30-45 minutes after the first game ends. The two games are tentatively scheduled for 4:40 p.m. ET and 8:10 p.m. ET.

While sometimes, team's will call up a "27th-man" to make a start in a doubleheader, both teams are going with traditional starting pitchers in both matchups.

In Game 1, the Nationals will go with right-hander Trevor Williams, who is 4-0 with a 1.96 ERA. The White Sox will counter with Chris Flexen, who is 2-3 with a 4.29 ERA. Flexen's name has recently come up in trade discussions and with the White Sox sure to be sellers, he could be a hot name near the trade deadline.

He's a seven-year Major League veteran who has pitched with the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and White Sox. He won 14 games for Seattle in 2021 after returning from a stint in Korea.

In Game 2, the Nationals will send lefty Mitchell Parker to the bump. He's 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA. The White Sox will counter with former Nationals' righty Erick Fedde, who has gone 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA after his own return from Korea.

The Nationals are 19-20 while the White Sox are 12-29.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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