KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the Kansas City Royals to be serious postseason contenders, they will need left-hander Jason Vargas to pitch like he did the first three months, not like he has in July.
Vargas will start Saturday against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a three-game series. The White Sox will counter with veteran right-hander Mike Pelfrey.
Vargas ended June with a 12-3 record and a 2.22 ERA. He was selected to his first All-Star Game at age 34 after missing most of last season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Vargas, however, has been hit hard in his first two July starts.