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Week of April 5-11, 2021

Three-Game Series at Seattle Mariners

White Sox win series 2-1

Monday, April 5 at 9:10 pm CDT
T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Carlos Rodón, LHP vs.
Mariners / Justus Sheffield, LHP

W, 6-0, 2-3 (.400), W1 | WP: Carlos Rodón (1-0) | Game 5

Carlos Rodón throws 9 SO on 5.0 IP. Yasmani Grandal 150^th career HR off Justus Sheffield. Yermín Mercedes goes 3-for-4 – 11-17 on the season. Andrew Vaughn logs first career RBI on a HBP. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Tuesday, April 6 at 9:10 pm CDT
T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Mariners / James Paxton, LHP

W, 10-4, 3-3 (.500), W2 | WP: Lucas Giolito (1-0) | Game 6

Lucas Giolito throws 10 SO on 5 ⅓ IP. José Abreu 2^nd Grand Slam of season – 200^th career HR off Keynan Middleton. Zack Collins 3-run HR. Luis Robert 2-run HR. Andrew Vaughn doubles for first career hit. James Paxton relieved after 24 pitches due to elbow discomfort. White Sox are W17 vs. lefty starters – second-longest streak in the modern era (since 1901). The 2004-05 Atlanta Braves hold the record at 18. Last loss was 09/28/2019 vs. Detroit / Tyler Alexander. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Wednesday, April 7 at 3:10 pm CDT
T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Dallas Keuchel, LHP vs.
Mariners / Justin Dunn, RHP

L, 8-4, 3-4 (.429), L1 | LP: Matt Foster (0-1) | Game 7

Mariners, down 4-1, take the lead with a 7-run 6^th inning. Dallas Keuchel relieved by Matt Foster in the 6^th with runners on the corners and no outs. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Tim Anderson to Injured List

Tim Anderson SS 7 — MLB Advanced Media, LP

April 7—Shortstop Tim Anderson will not play in Thursday’s home opener, due to a strained left hamstring. Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 5.

Three-Game Series vs. Kansas City Royals

Split series 1-1 (1 game postponed)

Brad Keller RHP 56 - Portrait — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Thursday, April 8 at 3:10 pm CDT – Delayed to 5:20 pm
Guaranteed Rate Field – Home Opener
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Royals / Brad Keller, RHP

W, 6-0, 4-4 (.500), W1 | WP: Lance Lynn (1-0) | Game 8

Lance Lynn pitches first complete-game shutout in a White Sox home opener since Wilbur Wright in 1976, striking out 11. Yoán Moncada 2-run HR. Yermín Mercedes homer hit 485 feet – second-longest White Sox hit since 2006. Luis Robert sac fly scores a run. Adam Eaton 2-run single. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Mike Minor LHP 23 - Portrait — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Saturday, April 10 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Royals / Mike Minor, LHP

Postponed due to rain. Rescheduled for May 14 at 1:10 pm CDT as part of a split doubleheader. Second game scheduled for 7:10 pm CDT.

Sunday, April 11 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Royals / Mike Minor, LHP

L, 4-3, 4-5 (.444), L1 | LP: Garrett Crochet (0-1) | Game 9

Dillon Cease throws 6 SO in a 4 ⅔ inning start (3 BB, 4 H, 1 R). Adam Eaton 2-run HR. White Sox squander chance to tie record for most consecutive wins against lefty starters (18). Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Billy Hamilton to Injured List

April 8—Outfielder Billy Hamilton has been placed on the 10-day injured list, due to a strained left hamstring sustained in yesterday’s loss against the Mariners.

(Short) Week of April 1-4, 2021

Four-Game Series at Anaheim Angels

Angels take series 3-1

Thursday, April 1 at 9:05 pm CDT
Angel Stadium – Opening Day
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Angels / Dylan Bundy, RHP

L, 4-3, 0-1 (.000), L1 | LP: Aaron Bummer (0-1) | Game 1

First lineup in MLB history to have three batters with first names beginning with “Y” – Yoan Moncanda, Yermín Mercedes, and Yasmani Grandal. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Friday, April 2 at 8:38 pm CDT
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Dallas Keuchel, LHP vs.
Angels / Andrew Heaney, LHP

W, 12-8, 1-1 (.500), W1 | WP: Michael Kopech (1-0) | S: Liam Hendriks (1) | Game 2

José Abreu Grand Slam. Rookie Yermín Mercedes went 5-5, making him just the second player in the modern era (since 1901) to get five hits in his first career start. The first was left-handed batter, Cecil Travis, who went 5-7 for the Washington Senators in 1933. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Alex Cobb RHP 38 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Saturday, April 3 at 8:07 pm CDT
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Angels / Alex Cobb, RHP

L, 5-3, 1-2 (.333), L1 | LP: Evan Marshall (0-1) | Game 3

In his first three at-bats, rookie Yermín Mercedes extended his hitting streak to 8, setting the record for the most consecutive hits to start a season in the modern era (since 1901). The overall record for consecutive hits is 12. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Sunday, April 4 at 7:37 pm CDT
Angel Stadium – Sunday Night Baseball
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Angels / Shohei Ohtani, RHP

L, 7-4, 1-3 (.250), L2 | LP: José Ruiz (0-1) | Game 4

Sox score on a wild pitch, a passed ball, and two errors. Angels manager, Joe Maddon made Shohei Ohtani the first pitcher to bat second in a lineup since Jack Dunleavy did so for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 7, 1903, and just the third pitcher (first Angel) to hit for himself in an American League ballpark since the designated hitter was established in 1973. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:

Injury – Tim Anderson leaves game in the 1^st

Eloy Jiménez Out 5-6 Months

Eloy Jiménez LF 74 - Portrait — MLB Advanced Media, LP

March 25—Left fielder Eloy Jiménez ruptured his left pectoral tendon during a spring training game against Oakland and will be out for five to six months. Surgery will be needed.

Adam Engel Out 2+ Weeks

Adam Engel CF 15 - Portrait — MLB Advanced Media, LP

March 21—Center fielder Adam Engel will be out for at least two weeks with a strained right hamstring, sustained in the 8^th inning of yesterday’s spring training game against Cleveland.