White Sox send Mike Pelfrey to mound vs. Royals

Mike Pelfrey makes his third start for the White Sox tonight, facing the Royals Nathan Karns, weather permitting.

Pelfrey is 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA in his first two starts, and has yet to get out of the fifth inning.

The Sox are in first-place in the American League Central and have won seven of their last nine. Cody Acsche will DH for the Sox, and Yolmer Sanchez gets another start at second.

Here's the lineup:

Anderson SS

Sanchez 2B

Cabrera LF

Abreu 1B

Frazier 3B

A. Garcia RF

L Garcia CF

Narvaez C

Asche DH