Sept. 29--All games on WSCR-AM 670.
Season series: Royals 10-6.
Tuesday: 7:10 p.m., WPWR-50. RH Johnny Cueto (10-12, 3.45) vs. RH Jeff Samardzija (10-13, 5.04).
Wednesday: 7:10 p.m., CSN. RH Edinson Volquez (13-9, 3.65) vs. LH Jose Quintana (9-10, 3.38).
Thursday: 7:10 p.m., CSN. RH Kris Medlen (5-2, 4.30) vs. LH John Danks (7-14, 4.53).
Who's hot: Sox CF Adam Eaton is 9-for-25 with three runs, three RBIs and four walks in his last seven games. Quintana is 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in four September starts. Royals SS Alcides Escobar was 8-for-19 with a double, a triple and three RBIs in five games entering Monday. Former Sox OF Alex Rios has hit .389 with three doubles, two homers and five RBIs in 10 games against the Sox this season.
Who's not: Sox 1B Jose Abreu is 5-for-31 with one extra-base hit, two RBIs and 10 strikeouts in his last eight games. Samardzija is 0-3 with an 8.15 ERA in three starts against the Royals this year. Medlen gave up six earned runs on nine hits in 32/3 innings in his last start against the Indians.
