Tim Anderson batting leadoff as White Sox host Rangers

Tim Anderson, who had the day off Wednesday in Pittsburgh, returns to the lineup and will lead off when the White Sox face the Rangers at 7:10 tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field.

James Shields (1-4, 5.44) takes on the Rangers’ Cole Hamels (2-4, 3.48) in the opener of a three-game series.

Yoan Moncada is 1-for-8 since coming off the disabled list and was dropped to sixth in the lineup after leading off the last two games. Leury Garcia, who was 2-for-3 Wednesday with a home run, replaces Nicky Delmonico in left field. Trayce Thompson, who starts in right, is hitless in his last 13 plate appearances.

Here is the White Sox lineup:

Anderson SS

L. Garcia LF

Abreu 1B

Davidson DH

Castillo C

Moncada 2B

Sanchez…