White Sox scouting report

Posted May 15, 2011 12:00 am

White Sox vs. Texas Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field

TV: Comcast SportsNet Monday; Comcast SportsNet-Plus Tuesday

Radio: WSCR 670-AM

Pitching matchups: The White Sox’ Edwin Jackson (3-4) vs. Colby Lewis (3-4) Monday; John Danks (0-6) vs. Matt Harrison (3-4) Tuesday. Both games 7:10 p.m.

At a glance: The White Sox are a disappointing 5-11 at home. They return after going 6-3 on a West Coast trip to Seattle, Anaheim and Oakland. The Rangers won two of three home games vs. the Angels over the weekend, but they are 5-8 in May and 6-10 on the road. Texas’ Michael Young ranks third in the AL with a .342 batting average. Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre and Sox first baseman Paul Konerko are tied for third in the AL with 10 home runs. Beltre is second with 33 RBI and Konerko is third with 30. Konerko’s next HR will be the 376th of his career, good for a tie for 66th place all time with Carlton Fisk. Jackson is 1-1 with a 0.60 ERA in his last 2 starts, allowing 1 earned run in 15 innings. The White Sox were 4-5 against the Rangers last season (1-2 at home).

Next: Cleveland Indians, Wednesday-Thursday at U.S. Cellular Field

— Scot Gregor