Noah Schultz's Debut vs. Shane McClanahan

0:00On April 20th, tonight the Chicago White Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays at Guaranteed Radefield, starting at 6.40pm Central Time. It's a huge spotlight on Noah Schultz making his big lead debut on the mound for the Sox, a lefty they're counting on to spark some fire after. Splitting that series in Kansas City. The Rays sit at 8 and 7 while the Sox are 6 and 10, so this matchup could shift the vibes quick. The Sox lineup leads off with Miguel Vargas at 3rd, but he's ice cold, no hits in 3 games and just 1 in his last 8. Edgar Carroll stays a catcher despite some strikeout issues, though he crushed lefties last year with a 357 average. Ever since Pereira jumps right back in at Ryefield after the injured list, bringing that power punch the team needs. Fans are buzzing about the defense too, with Derek Hills starting center for the second straight day. Managers playing at Safe Out there since Luis Angeles, still green in the field, especially with Schultz's first start. Meanwhile, the Rays rolled out Yandy Diaz at designated hitter in Junior Caminero at 3rd, looking solid up and down.

1:05On the hill, it's lefty versus lefty as Shane McClanahan returns for Tampa after missing 2 full years. He had Tommy John in 2024 and a nerf fix in his tricep last season, but he's already pitched 2 games this year, giving up just 3, hits though, walking 7 and 4 runs. Schultz gets his shot to shine against the guy who's battled back big time, and if the socks bats wake up, this could be the momentum builder they crave, heading forward. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.