White Sox Game Day: John Danks has been a Royals pain

White Sox left-hander John Danks will try to end his season on a high note Thursday night at U.S. Cellular Field, and the Royals are as good a team as any to do it against. Danks is 10-2 with a 2.57 ERA in his career against the Royals and threw a complete game in his last meeting with the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

At the plate

Sox center fielder Adam Eaton will lead off, followed by first baseman Jose Abreu, left fielder Melky Cabrera, center fielder Trayce Thompson, shortstop Alexei Ramirez, right fielder Avisail Garcia, second baseman Carlos Sanchez, third baseman Tyler Saladino and catcher Tyler Flowers.

On the mound

Danks enters with a 7-14 record and a 4.53 ERA. He faces Royals…