Rodon keeps rolling in Sox' 4-2 win over Astros

Following Chris Sale to the mound is no easy task.

Carlos Rodon showed he's not a bad encore act Tuesday.

The night after Sale shut down the Astros while allowing 1 run on 5 hits and striking out 14 in 8 innings, Rodon also pitched very well in his start against Houston.

In the Chicago White Sox' 4-2 win, Rodon pitched 6 scoreless innings and allowed 4 hits to go with 5 strikeouts.

Jose Abreu's 2-run homer (No. 10) off Astros starter Dallas Keuchel in the sixth inning gave the Sox the early lead. Melky Cabrera's added a 2-run double in the eighth.

Rodon, a 22-year-old rookie, has given up only 3 earned runs in 24⅓ innings over his last four starts.

"Recently, he's been throwing a lot more strikes and he's been throwing them early, which opens up the book of a number of pitches that we can try to execute," Sox catcher Tyler Flowers said.

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