The Kansas City Royals did a rare thing yesterday, they got a win taking Game 1 of their doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox, only to go back to their old habits and lose Game 2. Today they will meet again at Guaranteed Rate Field and the Royals will have to be clicking on every cylinder because the Sox are expected to send lefty Carlos Rodón to the hill. Rodón isn’t just baffling hitters, he is mowing them down. His numbers are off the charts, at 5-0, with a ridiculous ERA of 0.58 and a 0.68 WHIP. Southpaw Mike Minor is expected to get the nod for KC and Chicago should be able to light him up. He is 2-2 with a 5.75 ERA and that ERA has soared over his last 3 turns to 7.36. The White Sox have been feasting on left-handed starters at Guaranteed Rate Field, going 8-1 in their last 9, and have won 14 of the last 17 meetings with the Royals.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO WHITE SOX