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Leury Garcia had a career-high four hits and Carlos Rodon pitched six strong innings as the visiting Chicago White Sox cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday afternoon. Yoan Moncada homered and joined Garcia in scoring three times for the White Sox, who salvaged a split of their abbreviated two-game series to conclude their season-opening five-game road trip. Chicago will have an extra day to prepare for its home opener against the Seattle Mariners, as expected inclement weather caused the postponement of Thursday's contest. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 8:26:pm EST

Abreu's two-run double in the fourth inning chased Kluber (0-2), who had won nine straight decisions over Chicago dating four seasons. The two-time AL Cy Young winner has owned the White Sox, going 4-0 against them last season and 13-4 in his career. But starting with Garcia's single on the game's first pitch, Kluber was in trouble and lasted only 3 1/3 innings while losing to Chicago for the first time since July 24, 2015. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 5:33:pm EST

The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-8, on Wednesday afternoon. Washington chased 2018 Cy Young finalist Aaron Nola in just three innings Wednesday. Home runs from Anthony Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman in the first inning opened Nola's rough day, and three more runs in the third inning ended it. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 5:22:pm EST

When the 'ace' version of Carlos Rodon is on display, the future gets brighter for the White Sox originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com There were two distinct versions of Carlos Rodon to take the mound during the 2018 season. During a nine-start stretch in July and August, Rodon looked like an ace with a 1.84 ERA backing up the optics. Then came September and a complete reversal of fortunes: a 9.22 ERA over his final six starts of the season. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 5:22:pm EST

Don't look now, but the top half of the White Sox lineup is killing it even against Corey Kluber originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com Corey Kluber versus the White Sox has been a historically one-sided affair. Wednesday's series finale in Cleveland seemed destined to go a the way so many had before. Kluber, the Indians ace who has two Cy Young Awards to his name, entered with a career's worth of dominant performances against the South Siders: a 13-4 record and a 2.80 ERA in 24 appearances. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 4:29:pm EST