After splitting a four-game series against the mighty Tigers (41-23), the White Sox (20-43) are hosting the Royals (33-30) for a three-game series. The White Sox faced the Royals in Kansas City last month, and that series did not go well. The Royals won all four games while outscoring the White Sox by a score of 19-4.
This evening, Davis Martin will start on the mound for the South Siders. Martin, 28, has a 3.67 ERA and a 4.46 FIP, resulting in 0.7 fWAR through 68 2⁄3 innings.