Tuesday, May 4 Tickets U.S. Cellular Field | 7:10 PM CT
KC Luke Hochevar, RHP (2-1, 6.11)
Royals (10-16) @ CWS Gavin Floyd, RHP (1-2, 6.49)
White Sox (11-15)
Royals: Not only did Hochevar absorb his first loss last Thursday night at Tampa Bay, his ERA almost doubled. The red-hot Rays savaged him for nine runs on 11 hits and two walks in just 2 2/3 innings. No one seemed to think that Hochevar's stuff was that bad, just that the Rays' hitters were that good. While he'd been neatly avoiding the curse of a big inning, this time, he was nailed with two of them -- for five runs and four runs. The Royals are hoping it's just a one-game blip for Hochevar, who previously showed every indication of fulfilling the promise that made him the nation's top Draft choice in 2006. This will be his sixth start and he did well against the White Sox last year, going 2-0 with a 1.40 ERA in two starts.
White Sox: A rough month of April came to a close for the right-hander with a victory over the Rangers in Arlington, but Floyd has been a notoriously slow starter throughout his career. He turned in his best 2010 start during Thursday's series finale at Texas, giving up just one earned run on five hits over seven innings, striking out five and not issuing a single walk as the White Sox avoided a three-game sweep. Floyd allowed just one hit over the last three innings of that particular start. His season turnaround might be challenged on Tuesday by the Royals, as he has a 1-5 career record and 4.84 ERA against them. But Floyd also has a 16-9 record and 3.65 ERA lifetime at U.S. Cellular Field.
Best hitter agasint him so far has been alexi. Batting .500 agasint him in 8 at bats