The White Sox beat the Royals 7-0 and aim to replicate that result with lefty Martín Pérez starting. Pérez returned from an elbow injury and has made three starts since rejoining on August 13, allowing one earned run in 8 2/3 August innings with nine strikeouts and two walks. He carries a 2.51 ERA, 27 strikeouts and a 1.151 WHIP in 28 2/3 innings but could reduce his walk rate. Kansas City ranks 23rd in team OPS (.700) and has a low walk rate (7.1%), while Bobby Witt Jr. remains a dangerous bat. Michael Lorenzen will start for the Royals with a 4.50 ERA and 1.343 WHIP in 108 innings.
Pérez was solid in his first few starts this season before an elbow injury sent him to the IL in mid-April, and he is now making his third start since rejoining the team on August 13. In his two August starts, he's given up just one earned run (two total) in 8 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts against two walks - and looked really solid in his 5 1/3 inning start in Atlanta last week, where he allowed just three hits and one unearned run.
Monday's gem from Shane Smith led to a glorious 7-0 win against the Royals, and the White Sox will look to do it again tonight with lefthander Martín Pérez on the mound. The South Siders put up 11 hits last night and served Kansas City their first shutout of the season, and it certainly helped that the pitching was also on point.
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