Philadelphia at Chicago

Philadelphia has lost its last two games by a combined score of 18-1 and the Phillies have lost five of their last seven games overall. Chicago has won three straight after the White Sox banged out 11 hits in last night's win over Philly. Jerad Eickhoff has benefited from good run support his last three starts as he has allowed 11 earned runs and 22 hits in 17 2/3 innings pitched with his team managing to win all three. Eickhoff has a 4.70 road ERA and 5.60 in August. James Shields is trying to get back to the form he enjoyed in July when he had a 1.78 ERA. The Phillies have lost seven of their last 10 interleague games and they have lost 11 of Eickhoff's 16 road starts. Chicago has won eight of its last 11 home games. Play the White Sox.