Seattle @ Chicago preview

Last Meeting ( Apr 23, 2010 ) Seattle 6, Chi. White Sox 7

Freddy Garcia is still in the Chicago White Sox's rotation, but he's running out of time. Rocked in his last start and then skipped in the rotation, Garcia takes the mound on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. While his spot on the club probably won't rest solely on this performance, it's obvious that a struggling team has little room in its rotation for a 33-year-old pitcher who can't get hitters out. In addition, the White Sox have top prospect Daniel Hudson waiting at Triple-A Charlotte and it's obvious Garcia needs to start pitching well soon. Garcia hasn't pitched since April 15 when he allowed seven runs and eight hits in three innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. The move allowed Chicago to keep the other four starters in the rotation on their regular turns. Manager Ozzie Guillen and pitching coach Don Cooper hope it also allowed Garcia to straighten himself out. The right-hander was removed after failing to retire a batter in the fourth against Toronto. In 10 innings over his two starts, Garcia has allowed 11 hits and walked eight. Seattle starter Doug Fister is going for his second straight win. The right-hander held the struggling Baltimore Orioles to one run and three hits in seven innings in his last start. The White Sox are coming off a 7-6 win on Friday night. Andruw Jones' walkoff home run with two outs in the ninth broke a 6-6 tie. The home run was Jones' second of the game. Carlos Quentin, breaking an 0-for-24 slump, and Paul Konerko also hit solo homers. When Chicago squandered a 5-2 lead in the seventh, it looked like it was on its way to another discouraging loss. Jose Lopez's grand slam off A.J. Putz gave the Mariners a 6-5 lead, but Alex Rios tied it with an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh. In addition to the loss, which snapped a three-game winning streak, the Mariners received more bad news when shortstop Jack Wilson left the game with an injury to his right thumb. He was injured while fielding a ground ball in the third inning, but stayed in the game for the rest of the inning. Matt Tuiasosopo pinch-hit for Wilson in the fourth and stayed in the game at shortstop. Wilson had X-rays and the team announced the thumb wasn't broken. Meanwhile, left fielder Milton Bradley's return to Chicago didn't happen Friday because of his sore calf muscles. His legs have been bothering for about a week and it's unclear when he will return to the lineup. Bradley spent a rocky season with the Cubs in 2009 in which he feuded with manager Lou Piniella, the Chicago media and fans.