CHICAGO WHITE SOX NOTES:

WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
The Chicago White Sox continue a six-game trip tonight with the middle of a three-game series at Minnesota.

RHP Lance Lynn is scheduled to start for the White Sox, who are in third place in the American League Central, 2.0 games behind Cleveland and 1.5 behind Minnesota.

The Sox are 2-2 on the trip, recording a 4-3 victory yesterday over the Twins after losing two of three last weekend at Pittsburgh.

Following this three-game series, the White Sox return home for six games vs. Baltimore (4/14-16) and Philadelphia (4/17-19).

The Sox went 1-2 on their first homestand vs. San Francisco (4/3-6) after opening the season by splitting four games at Houston from 3/30-4/2.

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The White Sox are 10-5 vs. Minnesota since 7/6/22, outscoring the Twins, 83-59.

The Sox have allowed nine runs over the last three games, compared to 44 in the previous four.

The White Sox are hitting .285/.338/.458 (84-295) through eight road games this season, collecting 10-plus hits six times.

The Sox are 13-13 in stolen-base attempts this season.

Lance Lynn went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA (15 ER/15.0 IP) in three starts against Minnesota in 2022, compared to 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA (4 ER/24.0 IP) over four starts in 2021.

Yasmani Grandal is hitting .375/.464/.625 (9-25) on the road.

ROSTER MOVES
Prior to tonight’s game, the White Sox placed SS Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left knee and recalled infielder Lenyn (len-EEN) Sosa from Class AAA Charlotte.

YESTERDAY’S RECAP
Dylan Cease combined with four relievers on a four-hitter, and Hanser Alberto hit a three-run homer to lead the White Sox to a 4-3 victory at Minnesota.

Cease earned the victory, allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts over 5.0 IP … he recorded his 600th career strikeout (Buck Farmer) in the third inning, which according to STATS is fastest pace in Sox history to reach that milestone (495.1 IP) … Cease improved to 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA (1 ER/21.0 IP) in his last three starts against the Twins.

Jimmy Lambert (1.0 IP), Kendall Graveman (1.0) and Aaron Bummer (0.2) posted holds, and Reynaldo López recorded the final four outs for his second career save.

Alberto capped a four-run fourth inning with a three-run shot off Kenta Maeda, his first with the White Sox … Yasmani Grandal went 2-4 with a double and RBI.

The Sox committed a season-high three errors but held the Twins to a 1-7 mark with RISP (nine LOB).

ON THE AIR
Len Kasper will fill in for Jason Benetti in the TV booth for White Sox games on 4/15 vs. Baltimore and 4/29 vs. Tampa Bay, with Connor McKnight joining Darrin Jackson on the radio call for both games … Gordon Beckham will fill in for Steve Stone in the TV booth for the Sox trip to Tampa Bay and Toronto from 4/21-26.

CEASE AND DESTROY
Dylan Cease, who finished second in the American League Cy Young Award voting last season, has gone 12-6 with a 1.52 ERA (26 ER/153.2 IP) and 180 strikeouts over his last 26 starts dating to 5/29/22.

During that stretch, Cease leads MLB in ERA and opponents average (.166) … he has allowed one or no earned runs in 21 of the 26 starts.

SOUTHSIDE HITMEN
The White Sox lead the American League in doubles (26) and rank among the leaders in extra-base hits (2nd, 39), total bases (2nd, 174), average (2nd, .282), OPS (4th, .768), on-base percentage (4th, .334) and slugging (4th, .434).

The Sox offense after 11 games in 2023 and 2022:
Year AVG AB R R/G H 2B HR SB OBP SLG OPS
2023 .282 401 56 5.1 113 28 11 13 .334 .434 .768
2022 .212 354 40 3.6 75 16 10 9 .265 .347 .613

NO RISP, NO REWARD
The White Sox rank fifth in the American League with a .301 (34-113) average with runners in scoring position … they lead the AL in hits and rank second in at-bats with RISP.

The Sox are hitting .373/.406/.542 (22-59) with RISP over the last six games.

WHITE SOX VS. MINNESOTA TWINS
The White Sox lead the season series, 1-0, and are 10-5 since 7/6/22.

The Sox and Twins play 13 times in 2023, down from 18-plus each full season from 2001-22 (not including 2020).

The White Sox went 9-10 in the 2022 season series (4-6 at Target Field), winning nine of the last 14 games.

The White Sox are 28-21 vs. Minnesota since the start of the 2020 season after going 20-37 from 2017-19.

SOX ON TARGET
Some notable White Sox career numbers at Target Field:

Andrew Benintendi: .379/.425/.653 (36-95) with seven home runs and 20 RBI in 23 games.

Tim Anderson (IL): .324/.361/.464 (58-179) slash line with 34 runs scored in 44 games.

Yoán Moncada: .306/.374/.523 (34-111) with 13 doubles and 20 runs scored in 27 games.

LOOKING TO REGAIN CENTRAL COMMAND
The White Sox are 107-86 (.554) vs. the American League Central since 2020, including a 1-0 mark this season.

The Sox posted a losing record (37-39) against the division last season after combining to go 69-47 in 2020-21.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME
The White Sox are 48-41 (.539) on the road since the start of the 2022 season, the fifth-best winning percentage in the American League.

The Sox rank second in the AL during that span with a 3.57 ERA (305 ER/769.2 IP), trailing only Houston (3.06).

SOUTHPAW SUCCESS
The White Sox are batting .275/.340/.445 vs. left-handed pitching since the start of the 2019 season … during that span, the Sox lead MLB in average, rank second in on-base percentage and OPS (.785) and fifth in slugging.

Tim Anderson owns a .353/.383/.564 (141-399) slash line vs. LHP since 2019, while Hanser Alberto is hitting .343/.362/.483 (170-495) … during that span, Anderson and Alberto rank first and third in MLB in average vs. LHP.

Luis Robert Jr. is a career .357/.407/.633 (70-196) hitter vs. lefties … Jake Burger owns a .617 slugging percentage vs. LHP.

ELVIS BECOMES MR. 2,000
Elvis Andrus became the 290th player in MLB history to record 2,000 hits on 4/5 vs. San Francisco with a single off Logan Webb.

Andrus ranks fourth among active players with 2,002 hits, trailing only Miguel Cabrera (3,091), Joey Votto (2,093) and Nelson Cruz (2,019) … he has recorded 1,743 hits with Texas, 205 with Oakland and 54 with the White Sox.

33 STARTER LANCE LYNN RHP

LYNN AT A GLANCE

Is scheduled to make his third start of the season, second on the road and first the Minnesota Twins.

Has allowed four home runs this season, the most he has allowed over his first two starts of a season.

Is 7-5 with a 3.20 ERA (34 ER/95.2 IP), .230 (85-369) opponents average and 100 strikeouts in 16 starts since the 2022 All-Star Break.

Ranks among MLB active pitchers in HR/9.0 IP (6th, 0.92), SO/9.0 IP (7th, 9.06), opponents average (8th, .241), opponents SLG (8th, .381), wins (9th, 123), opponents OPS (10th, .693), ERA (11th, 3.55), IP (11th, 1,715.1), WHIP (11th, 1.26), opponents OBP (11th, .311), starts (T11th, 287) and strikeouts (12th, 1,726).

Signed a two-year contract extension with a club option with the White Sox on 7/17/21 … under terms of the extension, he will receive $18.5 million in both 2022 and 2023, with the Sox holding an $18-million option for 2024 with a $1-million buyout.

Is a two-time All-Star (2012 and 2021) … has finished fifth in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2019, sixth in 2020 and third in 2021 … was a member of the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Was acquired from Texas in exchange for RHP Dane Dunning and LHP Avery Weems on 12/8/20.

LAST START
Suffered the loss on 4/6 vs. San Francisco, allowing eight runs on nine hits (three home runs) with three walks and five strikeouts over 4.1 IP … allowed three runs in the first inning, one in the second, two in the fourth and two in fifth … allowed eight-plus runs for just the fifth time in his career.

Left the game in the fifth with the White Sox trailing, 8-3 … threw 99 pitches (60 strikes) … the Sox would go on to lose, 16-6.

Owned a 64.0 first-strike percentage and 9.1 swinging-strike percentage (nine swing and misses) vs. 25 batters … threw 49 four-seam fastballs (91.3 mph avg; 93.1 mph max), 14 cutters (88.3 avg; 91.1 max), 13 curveballs (79.2 avg; 81.4 max), 10 changeups (84.1 avg; 86.2 max), nine sliders (85.7 avg; 86.3 max) and four sinkers (90.3 avg; 91.8 max).

ROAD TRIPPIN’
Is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA (11 ER/48.2 IP) and .210 (38- 181) opponents average in his last eight road starts.

Has gone 8-7 with a 3.44 ERA (52 ER/136.0 IP), .242 (129-532) opponents average and 137 strikeouts over 24 starts on the road since 2021 … has allowed two runs or less in 17 of those starts and one run or less in nine.

His 3.44 ERA on the road since 2021 is the sixth-lowest among American League leaders (min. 130.0 IP).

AMERICA’S ACE
Pitched for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic … went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (3 ER/9.0 IP), .188 (6-32) opp. average and eight strikeouts in two starts.

Started on 3/13 against Canada in pool play, earning the win after allowing one run over 5.0 IP.

Was the starting pitcher for USA’s quarterfinal contest vs. Venezuela … received a no decision after allowing two runs in 4.0 IP … USA would go on to win, 9-7.

VS. MINNESOTA TWINS || A.L. CENTRAL
Is scheduled to make his ninth career start vs. the Twins and 14th at Target Field (fifth as the visiting pitcher).

Has allowed three runs or less in five of his eight career starts vs. Minnesota, two or less in four and one or less in three.

Went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA (15 ER/15.0 IP) and .358 (24-67) in three starts against the Twins in 2022.

Has gone 6-2 with a 3.02 ERA (19 ER/56.2 IP) and .235 (51-217) opponents average over his last 10 starts at Target Field.

Pitched for the Twins in 2018, going 7-8 with a 5.10 ERA (58 ER/102.1 IP), 100 strikeouts and a .263 (105-399) opponents average in 20 starts.

Was 4-5 with a 4.98 ERA(40 ER/72.1 IP), .292 (87-298) opponents average and 69 strikeouts in 13 starts against the American League Central last season.

TOMORROW’S STARTER: RHP LUCAS GIOLITO
RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, 9.00) is scheduled to make his third start of the season, third on the road and first vs. the Minnesota Twins.

Received a no decision in his last start on 4/7 at Pittsburgh, allowing seven runs on a career-high 12 hits with no walks and three strikeouts over 4.0 IP … the White Sox would go on to lose, 13-9.

Is 8-8 with a 4.16 ERA (53 ER/114.2 IP) and .206 (85- 412) opponents average in 20 career starts vs. the Twins and 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA(22 ER/58.2 IP) and .190 (40-211) opponents average in 10 career starts at Target Field.

MINNESOTA TWINS NOTES:

THE TWINS: Have opened the home portion of their 2023 schedule with a record of 2-2, going 2-1 against the Astros last weekend, followed by a loss in the series opener against the White Sox yesterday afternoon…tonight, they will play their first home night game of the season with the second of three against Chicago-AL…after tomorrow afternoon’s series finale, the Twins will travel to New York to begin a seven-game, eight-day road-trip with four against the Yankees from Thursday-Sunday, followed by an off-day next Monday, then three against the Red Sox at Fenway Park from next Tuesday-Thursday.

Twins are looking to avoid losing a season-long three-straight…their other two-game losing streak was April 4-5, dropping the second and third games in Miami.

TWINS CAPITALIZE ON SOX MISTAKES, BUT STILL COME UP SHORT: The Twins lost to the White Sox yesterday afternoon by a score of 4-3…Kenta Maeda (0-2) was the starter and loser, allowing four runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings pitched, with no walks and three strikeouts… all four runs allowed came in the fourth inning, highlighted by a Hanser Alberto three-run homer…the offense recorded just four hits, drew two walks, struck out 13 times, went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

TWINS AND SOX: Twins and White Sox are playing the second of 13 meetings this season… after this three-game series, their next series will be in three games from May 2-4 at Guar- anteed Rate Field.

Since 2015, the Twins have gone 78-66 against the Sox, their most wins against any opponent in that span.

Joey Gallo is hitting .324 (11-for-34) with four home runs, seven walks, and a 1.115 OPS in his last nine games vs. the Sox.

Notables vs. Sox starter Lance Lynn: Ryan Jeffers is 3-for-5…Jose Miranda is 3-for-5…Matt Wallner is 1-for-3 with a home run…Willi Castro is 3-for-10 with two home runs and two walks…Trevor Larnach is 3-for-10 with one home run and two walks.

BUX FRESH SOX: Byron Buxton is hitting .279 (65-for-233) with 20 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 37 RBI, 44 runs scored and an .892 OPS in 68 career games vs. the White Sox… below are his first 48 career games vs. the Sox (June 22, 2015-June 29, 2019), compared to his last 20 (June 30, 2019-present):
AVG R H 2B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG OPS
FIRST 48 .234 27 37 13 7 21 11 46 .291 .449 .740
LAST 20 .373 17 28 7 8 16 3 20 .400 .813 1.213

ADDITIONALLY: From September 15, 2020-July 4, 2022, Buck homered in six-straight games against the Sox, totaling eight homers and 14 RBI in that span.

MOUND MATES: Through 10 games, Twins starting pitchers have combined to post a 2.62 ERA (58.1 IP, 17 ER), with 14 walks, 71 strikeouts, while holding batters to a slashline of .200/.253/.329…below are their ranks among all starting staffs in Major League Baseball:

ERA BAA FIP WHIP HITS ALLOWED K’s OPS
TB – 1.83 TB – .197 TB – 1.90 TB – 0.91 TB – 38 MIN – 71 TB – .499
MIN – 2.62 MIN – .200 MIN – 3.01 MIN – 0.96 NYY – 38 TEX – 65 MIN – .582
CHC – 3.23 NYY – .221 CLE – 3.31 LAD – 1.08 DET – 40 CWS – 63 NYY – .631
NYY – 3.26 MIA – .230 CIN – 3.43 SF – 1.11 MIN – 42 TB – 62 SEA – .654
SEA – 3.32 MIL – .232 NYY – 3.49 NYY – 1.21 CHC – 42 HOU – 60 CLE – .659

BUCK SHOTS: Byron Buxton hit his first home run of the season on Saturday vs. Houston, a three-run shot off Ronel Blanco…Buck needs just one home run to reach 100 for his career… the last Twin to reach the 100 home run mark was Max Kepler on September 20, 2020 at Chicago-NL… below is the Twins all-time home run list:

TWIN HR TWIN HR TWIN HR
1) Harmon Killebrew……….475 8) Gary Gaetti ………………..201 15) Max Kepler…………… 130
2) Kent Hrbek………………..293 9) Brian Dozier……………….167 16) Eddie Rosario………. 119
3) Justin Morneau…………..221 10) Tom Brunansky…………163 17) Roy Smalley…………. 110
4) Tony Oliva………………….220 11) Miguel Sanó……………..162 18) Jason Kubel …………. 105
5) Torii Hunter ……………….214 12) Joe Mauer ………………..143 19) Corey Koskie………… 101
6) Bob Allison………………..211 13) Michael Cuddyer……….141 20) Byron Buxton………… 99
7) Kirby Puckett……………..207 14) Jacque Jones…………….132 21) J. Hall/J. Polanco…….. 98

CHRISTIAN ROCKS: Christian Vázquez has seven hits in 21 at-bats this season, including five walks and is slashing .333/.462/.333 with a .795 OPS in seven games…he has reached base in six of his seven games played (0-for-3 on April 4 at Miami)…among all catchers in baseball, he ranks first in on-base percentage, second in batting average, and tied for fourth in walks.

He also has three defensive runs saved, leading all MLB catchers.

He has a catcher ERA of 1.86, which ranks second best in baseball, trailing Tampa Bay’s

Francisco Mejía (1.22).

RISPY BUSINESS: The Twins are hitting .154 (2-for-13) with runners in scoring position in their last two games after beginning the season hitting .344 (21-for-61) with RISP in their first eight…on the season, they are hitting .311 (23-for-74) with RISP, the fourth best in baseball, trailing Tampa Bay (.342), Chicago-NL (.333) and Texas (.321)…additionally, they are hitting .316 (12-for-38) with RISP and two outs, tied for fourth best in baseball.

Notable individual with RISP: Ryan Jeffers is 2-for-3, Joey Gallo is 2-for-4, Donovan Solano is 3-for-5, Christian Vázquez is 3-for-5, Trevor Larnach is 5-for-10, Jose Miranda is 3-for-10 and Kyle Farmer is 3-for-8.

I AM THE ONE WHO NACHS: Trevor Larnach went 1-for-5 yesterday, extending his on-base streak to 10 straight, setting a new career-high and passing his previous long of nine, done from May 23-June 2, 2021; has a .413 on-base percentage during his current run…he leads the team in both hits (12), RBI (8) and walks (7).

Reaching safely in 10 straight to start the season is the longest since Byron Buxton did it in 10 in 2021…the last to post a streak longer to start a year was when Brian Dozier (17) and Joe Mauer (13) started 2018.

STARTING PITCHER – PABLO LóPEZ 49
Making his third start and appearance of 2023 in his sixth major league season (Miami – 2018- 22)…also his 97th career appearance (all starts) and first career start at Target Field.

Facing Chicago-AL for first time in his career…White Sox are 25th team he has faced since his debut.

Acquired by the Twins from Miami on January 20, 2023, along with infielder Jose Salas and outfielder Byron Chourio, in exchange for infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez.

LAST TIME OUT: Faced the Miami Marlins, his former team, for the first time in his career…in a no-decision, pitched 7.0 innings and allowed one run and three hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in a Twins 5-2 defeat April 5 at loanDepot Park…pitched opposite of Jesús Luzardo, who also did not factor into the decision…allowed a solo home run to Jorge Soler in the bottom of the first inning, then retired 19 of the next 21 hitters he faced to complete his outing…picked off two runners attempting to steal second base, marking his first career start with two pickoffs…left with game tied 1-1; Twins lost 5-2, falling in the final two games of a three-game set in Miami.

TWO STARTS AGO: López started on Opening Day for the first time in his career on March 30 at Kauffman Stadium and beat the Royals in his Twins debut, pitching 5.1 shutout innings with two hits allowed, three walks and eight strikeouts…retired first seven batters he faced and nine of first 10…became second Venezuelan-born pitcher to start for Minnesota on Opening Day, joining Johan Santana (2006-07).

NEW SOX: Has never faced the White Sox in his career…Chicago-AL will become the 25th opponent he has faced since his major league debut in 2018; yet to face Detroit, Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles-AL and Minnesota during his career…is 9-6, 3.38 ERA (138.1 IP, 52 ER), with 29 walks and 132 strikeouts in 24 career starts when facing a team for the first time…has tossed at least 5.0 innings in 21 of 24 such starts and has allowed 4-or-fewer earned runs in 20 of those 24 starts…is 4-1, 2.44 ERA (44.1 IP, 12 ER) with 12 walks and 48 strikeouts in eight starts vs. new opponents since 2020.

WELCOME TO TARGET FIELD: Tonight is López’s first home start as a Twin and first career start at Target Field…pitching in a new ballpark for the second time this year (March 30 – Kauffman Stadium) and 22nd time in his career…in his previous 21 starts at new ballparks, López has gone 10-4, 3.65 ERA (116.0 IP, 47 ER) with 31 walks and 117 strikeouts…López is 14-15, 3.45 ERA (284.0 IP, 109 ER) with 79 walks and 268 strikeouts in 50 career home starts, while he is 15-16, 4.34 ERA (238.1 IP, 115 ER) with 67 walks and 237 strikeouts in 46 road starts.

ALL RIGHT: López has limited right-handed hitters to a .100 (3-for-30) batting average this season… his 12 strikeouts against right-handed hitters are tied with Twins teammate Joe Ryan and Seattle’s Luis Castillo for the fifth most in the American League in 2023…left-handed hitters are batting .222 (2-for-9) with three walks and four strikeouts vs. López this year…over his career, López has enjoyed more success against right-handed hitters (.651 OPS) than left-handed hitters (.749 OPS).

PITCH BREAKDOWN: López has used a five-pitch mix in his first two starts this season, according
to Baseball Savant…recorded strikeouts with four different pitches in his last start April 5 at Miami
(sweeper – 4, 4-seam fastball – 2, changeup – 1, curveball – 1)…has exclusively used his sweeper
and sinker against right-handed hitters this year…here is a look at his 2023 arsenal:
PITCH (AVG. MPH) PCT. (# OF PITCHES, VS. RHB/LHB) RESULTS
4-Seam Fastball (95.5)……………..34.7% (60 pitches, 37/23)………….. .250 (3-for-12), 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 K
Sweeper (84.3)……………………………27.7% (48 pitches, 48/0) …………………….. .000 (0-for-10), 7 K
Changeup (88.8)………………………..16.2% (28 pitches, 10/18) ……………………….. .125 (1-for-8), 4 K
Sinker (94.8) ………………………………15.0% (26 pitches, 26/0) …………………………….. .125 (1-for-8)
Curveball (81.6)……………………………6.4% (11 pitches, 3/8) ………………………… .000 (0-for-1), 1 K

2022 NOTES:
Opened season as Marlins’ number two starter behind the season’s eventual National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara.

Named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April, going 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 23.1 innings…became the 12th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to allow one run or less in his first four starts of the season while pitching at least 20.0 innings.

Set a career high with 11 strikeouts on May 13 vs. Milwaukee, which he matched again on July 26 at Cincinnati.

Surpassed the 500.0 career innings pitched mark on September 27 at New York-NL, becoming 16th pitcher in Marlins history to reach 500.0 innings.

Tied for team-lead in starts (32) and ranked second in innings pitched (180.0), wins (10)

CAREER NOTES
• In 2022, set career highs in wins (10), games started (32), innings pitched (180.0) and strikeouts (174) as number two starter for Miami.

• 489 career strikeouts with Miami are 11th on their all-time list and is one of 16 pitchers in Marlins history to reach 500.0 innings pitched.

• In 2021, spent fourth season with Miami, holding opponents to two-or-fewer runs in 15 of his 18 starts and posting a career-low 1.12 WHIP.

• Made first career Postseason appearance October 7, 2020, going 5.0 innings and al- lowing three hits and two runs while striking out seven in a loss to Atlanta in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

• Recipient of 2020 Marlins Charlie Hough Good Guy Award, which is voted on by the Miami chapter of the BBWAA to recognize a Miami player who fostered a strong relationship with reporters.

• In 2020, spent entire season on active roster and led Marlins in innings pitched (57.1), games started (11), wins (6) and strikeouts (59).

• Made only 21 starts in 2019 after missing over two months on the Injured List with a right shoulder strain, posting a 5.09 ERA in 111.1 innings pitched with 95 strikeouts.

• Made major league debut on June 30, 2018 vs. New York-NL and earned first career victory, tossing 6.0 innings with five strikeouts while limiting the Mets to two runs.

• Started 2018 season with Double-A Jacksonville, earning Southern League Midsea- son All-Star honors before being promoted to Triple-A New Orleans.

• Acquired by Miami along with outfielder Brayan Hernandez, right-handed pitcher Brandon Miller and right-handed pitcher Lukas Schiraldi from Seattle in exchange for right-handed pitcher David Phelps on July 20, 2017.

• Spent 2017 season at High-A level in Seattle and Miami organizations.

• Went 6-1, 1.88 ERA (71.2 IP, 15 ER) in 17 appearances (13 starts) for Low-A Clinton (Seattle) in 2016.

• Missed 2014 season following Tommy John surgery on November 11, 2013.

• Made professional debut with Venezuelan Summer League Mariners on May 23, 2013.

• Originally signed by Seattle as international free agent on July 4, 2012.

NIGHT MOVES: Tonight’s game, the Twins first night game at Target Field this season, is López’s first nighttime start of 2023…in 64 career night starts, López is 22-18, 4.07 ERA (344.2 IP, 156 ER) with 84 walks and 331 strikeouts…he has slightly better numbers in 32 career daytime starts, going 7-13, 3.44 ERA (177.2 IP, 68 ER) with 62 walks and 174 strikeouts…last season was López’s best of his career in nighttime starts, going 10-5, 3.18 ERA (127.1 IP, 45 ER) with 31 walks, 123 strikeouts and a .223 opponent batting average. VS. THE AL: López is 5-5, 2.79 ERA (77.1 IP, 24 ER) with 19 walks and 85 strikeouts in 14 career starts against American League opponents…his 2.79 ERA vs. the AL ranks 15th in baseball since 2018 among pitchers with at least 10 such starts…López has won his last two starts vs. AL opponents, combining to throw 11.1 shutout innings with five walks and 13 strikeouts.