Entering action Wednesday night, the White Sox lead all of baseball with an 18-9 road record and the secret to their success away from U.S. Cellular Field is pitching.
Their batting statistics certainly show a homefield advantage:
Category
Home
Away
Batting average
.262
.256
Runs per game
5.26
4.37
Home runs per game
1.38
1.15
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However, it is their pitching that is significantly better on the road:
Category
Home
Away
ERA
4.85
2.88
Batting average against
.250
.222
Home runs per game
1.47
0.85