Josh Naylor homered for the second straight night but it wasn’t nearly enough as the rest of the Cleveland Guardians’ lineup went quiet in a 4-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito is a familiar foe for the Guardians, but he barely broke a sweat facing Cleveland’s lineup on a humid night in Chicago. He limited the Guardians to six hits, one walk, and one earned run over six innings, striking out five. His fastball and changeup were equally effective, with the former recording a 43 CSW% on the night. Giolito’s lone blemish was a hanging slider that Josh Naylor turned into an opposite field home run, giving Cleveland their only run.