The White Sox are getting what they need — and then some — from Yoan Moncada.
Heading into Saturday’s game against the Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field, Moncada leads the American League in average (.458), on-base percentage (.519), slugging percentage (.875) and OPS (1.394) and is tied for second in RBIs with 10. Moncada went 2-for-4 with four RBIs on Friday in the first game of the series, a 10-8 Sox victory in their home opener.
Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (1-0, 2.70) hopes to build on his promising first start against the Mariners and righty Mike Leake (1-0, 3.