* The Royals are 4-8 at home against the White Sox since the beginning of the 2007 season.
* Luke Hochevar’s ERA is 2.75 during the first two innings this year, but it jumps up to 6.75 after the second inning.
* Mike Aviles is hitting .478 (11-for-23) with two home runs and three RBI during his current five-game hitting streak.
* With the trade for Ken Griffey Jr., the White Sox now have nine players on their roster who have recorded 20+ home runs in a season at least once in their career.
* Carlos Quentin’s nine home runs since July 1 are tied with Torii Hunter for the most in the AL since the beginning of July.
* Javier Vazquez is 0-4 with a 6.54 ERA over his last five road starts. Opponents are hitting .321 against Vazquez during the five-game stretch.
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