Seattle southpaw Yusei Kikuchi is pitching better than he ever has in the majors with a 4-3 record and 3.46 ERA. However, he can't compare to White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon, who is 6-2 with a 1.83 ERA. Rodon has a 1.42 ERA in three starts this month and has a 1.50 ERA in four career starts versus Seattle.

Kikuchi also has to face a team that mashes lefties. The White Sox rank either second or third against lefties in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and OPS. The White Sox are a mind-boggling 30-6 versus southpaw since the start of last season. 

Kikuchi has a lifetime 11.05 ERA against the White Sox in two starts. 

Seattle is 15-21 on the road. They rank second-to-last in batting average and also second-to-last in hitting when going against lefties. 

The White Sox have been an elite home team going 27-12, including 7-3 this month at Guaranteed Rate Field.