* Chicago travels to Philadelphia for the first of six consecutive games in the Keystone State. They start a three game series with the Pirates on Friday. The White Sox and Phillies meet for the first time in Philadelphia since June 20, 2002.
* Mark Buehrle won his 100th career game yesterday. He is the fifth pitcher in history to record each of his first 100 career victories in a White Sox uniform. The others are Red Faber, Joe Horlen, Ted Lyons and Ed Walsh.
* Ozzie Guillen has 299 career wins as White Sox manager. With his next win, he will become the 11th White Sox manager to win 300 games.
* Jim Thome returns to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded from the Phillies to the White Sox on November 25, 2005. He has hit .286 since joining the White Sox after hitting .207 in an injury-plagued 2005 season with the Phillies.
* In his last four starts since May 20, Adam Eaton is 3-1 with a 4.95 ERA. At home this season, though, he's 2-3 with a 7.04 ERA in six starts.
* Jimmy Rollins has 10 extra base hits in his last 61 at-bats (six doubles, three triples, one home run).
* The Phillies are 3-3 in Interleague play this season. They have not had a winning season vs. American League opponents since 2003 when they went 8-7.
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