* Tampa Bay is 2-7 against the White Sox in Chicago since the beginning of the 2005 season. The Rays’ pitchers have a combined 6.42 ERA in those nine games.
* Edwin Jackson is 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA in his last five road starts.
* Carlos Pena has recorded 11 home runs since the All-Star break, the second most in the majors (Carlos Quentin – 13).
* The White Sox are 8-1 in their last nine games, hitting .395 with runners in scoring position during the nine-game stretch.
* John Danks is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts against the Rays. Tampa Bay is hitting only .203 against Danks.
* Carlos Quentin’s 35 home runs are the third most in franchise history by a player in their first season with the team.
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