After splitting with the Yankees in the Bronx over the weekend, it doesn't get any easier for the White Sox tonight as they return home to host the top record in the American League for 3 at The Cell. The back-to-back AL Champions from Arlington, TX are here this eve for a 3-game series, and if you thought the Yankee offense was a tall order, Texas has quite the lineup themselves.

These are the pitching matchups:

Tonight: 7:10p, CSN Plus & 670 The SCORE/White Sox Radio Network
TEX: RHP Roy Oswalt (2-0, 4.26 ERA) vs. CHW: LHP Chris Sale (9-2, 2.27 ERA)

Wednesday: 6:10p, CSN, ESPN & 670 The SCORE/White Sox Radio Network
TEX: RHP Scott Feldman (2-6, 6.13 ERA) vs. CHW: RHP Dylan Axelrod (0-1, 4.50 ERA)

Thursday: 1:10p, WGN's CW9/WGN America & 670 The SCORE/White Sox Radio Network
TEX: LHP Matt Harrison (11-3, 3.16 ERA) vs. CHW: LHP Jose Quintana (3-1, 3.29 ERA)

Will they have any fireworks left over for the show after Saturday's starting pitchers get rocked.

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1. Alejandro De Aza (L) CF
2. Kevin Youkilis (R) 3B
3. Adam Dunn (L) DH
4. Paul Konerko (R) 1B
5. Alex Rios (R) RF
6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
7. Dayan Viciedo (R) LF
8. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
9. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Let's hope there are fireworks during the games, especially if the White Sox go deep...

Not surprised by this lineup. Will White Sox fans yell "YOUK!" when he steps to the plate for his U.S. Cellular Field debut tonight?

No one cares.

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I gave it a shot...

And I applaud you for it.

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The Rangers go like this tonight vs. the White Sox' Chris Sale:

5 Ian Kinsler 2B (R) .276
1 Elvis Andrus SS (R) .307
32 Josh Hamilton LF (L) .314
29 Adrian Beltre 3B (R) .323
10 Michael Young DH (R) .269
17 Nelson Cruz RF (R) .259
25 Mike Napoli 1B (R) .235
8 Yorvit Torrealba C (R) .234
23 Craig Gentry CF (R) .355

Roy Oswalt does the pitching for Texas this eve.

Uhhh... wouldn't that be Craig Gentry SHARK?

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My mistake... I've since corrected it. Alvin Gentry, at least for now, is the head coach of the NBA's Phoenix Suns.

Last I checked Alvin was the head coach of the Sun.. and Craig is the speedy Ranger OF. But SHARK has seen the error of his ways...

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Youk and Dunn!

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Man is Roy Oswalt bad.

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Coulda been four in a row if Paulie pulled his either way just a little!

Either the Sox have found their groove or they will not score a run in another game until after the all star break.

Time to pull Sale and put the rookies in. 16-0 is enough of a lead.

Anybody think we can get to 20 tonight?

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Yeah time to pull him.

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He's only thrown 89 pitches. Let him go another inning. He has to get his work in.

Laughers are a lot of fun.

I can't blame him. His team didn't give him any run support.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Here you go SHARK.

YOUK!!!!

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Baseball Magic????

Roy Oswalt, welcome to the American League

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And men have lost their reason.

Beckham 2B
Escobar 3B
Youkilis DH
Konerko 1B
Rios RF
Ramirez SS
Vicedo LF
Flowers C
Danks CF

Quintana P

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1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
2. Elvis Andrus (R) SS
3. Josh Hamilton (L) LF
4. Adrian Beltre (R) 3B
5. Michael Young (R) DH
6. Nelson Cruz (R) RF
7. Brandon Snyder (R) 1B
8. Yorvit Torrealba (R) C
9. Craig Gentry (R) CF

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

That is the correct lineup for this afternoon. For the record, RV can't use a rain out like what happened earlier this season in Cleveland for not leading off Beckham. This could be the plan vs. lefties, especially when De Aza needs a breather. Something else to consider. De Aza took one off his right knee in the Bottom 10th prior to Youkilis' GW single to send the fans home happy last night.

101...That's the temperature right now at U.S. Cellular Field says Ranger, and gametime is still about 30 minutes away.