Chicago White Sox (60-50) vs. Oakland A's (60-51), 7:10 p.m.
The White Sox welcome the Oakland As to U.S. Cellular Field tonight hoping to bounce back from a series loss to the Royals and will try to increase their one-game lead over the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central while theyre at it.
The availability of first baseman Paul Konerko for tonight is in question after suffering a mild concussion on Tuesday night against the Royals. He missed Wednesday's game and will be re-evaluated today. If he is not available, he may wind up on the seven-day disabled list.
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The As enter this series after winning consecutive games and taking their three-game set with the Angels and are 17-8 since the All-Star break. Cuban center fielder Yeonis Cespedes has been on fire since the break, sporting a .408 batting average, .455 on-base percentage and 1.086 OPSwhich includes five home runs and 20 RBIs.
Pitching matchup
White Sox -- Gavin Floyd (8-9, 4.43 ERA): Floyds last start didnt begin well (41 pitches in the first inning), but he settled in and gave the Sox 6 13 hard-fought innings in a game thy eventually lost to the Angels in 10 innings on Saturday. The only time Floyd faced the As this season (April 24), he took the loss despite allowing just an earned run on two hits over 7 13 innings of work.
As -- Brandon McCarthy (6-2, 2.54 ERA): McCarthy will be on the mound with the As for the first time since June 19 thanks to right-shoulder soreness. In that June start he tossed seven shutout innings, allowing two hits and walking one while striking out five against the Dodgers.
News
They said it
Hes got great stuff. But usually it seems like youre going to get a pitch or two to hit. Tonight we did, but we didnt do anything with them. He didnt make mistakes.Adam Dunn on Jeremy Guthries eight shutout innings on Wednesday night
In case you missed it
Heres a quick recap of the latest White Sox news:
White Sox opponents no longer holding 'track meet'
White Sox have been feeling the Royal pains
White Sox deal minor leaguer Kuhn to Arizona
Konerko has mild concussion, could be placed on DL