Two-Game Series at Cincinnati Reds
Series split 1-1
Cease 
Hoffman
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 5:40 pm CDT
Great American Ball Park
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Reds / Jeff Hoffman, RHP
W, 9-0, 16-12 (.571), W1 | Dylan Cease (2-0, 2.37) | Game 28
Dylan Cease shines *again* in a beautiful, 6-inning shutout—11 SO, 3 BB, 1 H—and an astonishing 3 hits in his first 3 career at-bats, inspiring the new-coined moniker, “Cease Fire!” Career ERA: 4.51. Career batting average: 1.000. José Abreu lead-off, solo HR in the 2nd, sac fly in the 4th, 1B with 1 RBI in the 8th. Tim Anderson 1B with 2 RBIs in the 2nd, 1B with 1 RBI in the 4th. Andrew Vaughn sac fly in the 3rd. Yoán Moncada 1B with 1 RBI in the 4th. Nick Madrigal 1B with 1 RBI in the 5th. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
Keuchel 
Gray
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11:35 am CDT
Great American Ball Park
Dallas Keuchel, LHP vs.
Reds / Sonny Gray, RHP
L, 1-0, 16-13 (.552), L1 | LP: Liam Hendriks (1-1) | Game 29
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Three-Game Series at Kansas City Royals
White Sox sweep series 3-0
Rodón 
Keller
Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:10 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Carlos Rodón, LHP vs.
Royals / Brad Keller, RHP
W, 3-0, 17-13 (.567), W1 | WP: Carlos Rodón (5-0, 0.58) | S: Liam Hendriks (6) | Game 30
Carlos Rodón shuts out the Royals through 6.0 IP (8 SO, 0 BB, 5 H, 0 R). Liam Hendriks faces 6 batters in the 9th—2 SO, 2 H, 1 catcher’s interference, 1 FO—for the save. Zack Collins solo HR. Adam Eaton 1B with 1 RBI. José Abreu 2B with 1 RBI. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
Lynn 
Lynch
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 6:10 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Royals / Daniel Lynch, LHP
W, 9-1, 18-13 (.581), W2 | WP: Lance Lynn (3-1, 1.52) | Game 31
Lance Lynn wins on 6 SO, 4 BB, 1 H, 0 R in 5.0 IP. Michael Kopech gives up the only run—an RBI GO to Whit Merrifield (1 SO, 0 BB, 3 H, 1 ER in 2.0 IP). White Sox take an early lead, scoring 8 R on 9 H in the 1st. Yoán Moncada 2B with 2 RBIs, 1B with 1 RBI. Yasmani Grandal sac fly. Andrew Vaughn 2B with 1 RBI. Leury García 3B with 1 RBI. Danny Mendick 2-run HR—his first of the season. Yermín Mercedes bats in José Abreu on a 1B to score the last run, in the 9th. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
Giolito 
Minor
Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 1:10 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Royals / Mike Minor, LHP
W, 9-3, 19-13 (.594), W3 | WP: Lucas Giolito (2-3, 4.54) | Game 32
Lucas Giolito wins with 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB and 2 SO on 5.0 IP. Aaron Bummer retires 5 of 5 (3 SO) in 1⅔ IP. Yermín Mercedes 2B with 2 RBI, 3B with 1 RBI. José Abreu 2B with 1 RBI, 1B with 2 RBI. Leury García 1B with 1 RBI and a sac fly. Danny Mendick 1B with 1 RBI. Watch game highlights from mlb.com: