Aug. 12--White Sox manager Robin Ventura will give designated hitter Adam LaRoche the night off when the Sox host the Angels for the second game in a three-game series Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field. Melky Cabrera will serve as the DH and rookie Trayce Thompson will play in left field as the Sox try to win back-to-back games for the first time since July 28-29.
At the plate
Sox center fielder Adam Eaton will lead off, followed by third baseman Tyler Saladino, first baseman Jose Abreu, Cabrera, right fielder Avisail Garcia, shortstop Alexei Ramirez, second baseman Carlos Sanchez, catcher Tyler Flowers and Thompson.
On the mound
Sox rookie Carlos Rodon enters with a 4-4 ERA and a 5.00 ERA. He faces former Sox left-hander Hector Santiago, who is 7-5 with a 2.78 ERA in his second season for the Angels.
Key number
9.33 -- Rodon's ERA over his last four starts, with a 1-2 record.
The quote
"There have definitely been ups and downs for him. I think he's grown a fair bit through it. Early on, he kind of took it a little too hard, as you could imagine everybody would in his situation. But I think now he's understanding what he needs to do to be successful. When he doesn't, he's determined to figure out how to get better. When he does, he's not getting too high about it." -- Sox catcher Tyler Flowers on Rodon
Up next
Vs. Angels, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, CSN.
