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Ivan Nova's seven-inning effort a much-needed stopper for White Sox pitching staff

Ivan Nova's 2019 season has not been what he or the White Sox or White Sox fans have wanted it to be so far.

But if he could just pitch in Cleveland every turn through the rotation, he'd be heading toward an All-Star appearance.

Prior to Monday night's series-opener against the Indians, there had been just one instance of a White Sox starting pitcher throwing seven innings. It was Nova way back on April 1 against these same Indians.

That stat is just one of multiple illustrations of the White Sox starting-pitching struggles this season. South Side starters owned a 6.