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8:10 pm EDT Fri Jul 9, 2010

To take the AL Central lead heading into the All-Star break, the Chicago White Sox will likely need to cool off another surging club, the Kansas City Royals. As the teams open a three-game series, the White Sox will try to run their win streak to six by denying the Royals a season-high fourth straight victory Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago enters the matchup one-half game behind division-leading Detroit thanks to its 22-5 record since June 8. The White Sox earned their 11th home win in 12 tries with Thursday’s 1-0 victory over the Angels. With its fifth shutout in less than a month, Chicago lowered its ERA over the last 27 games to 2.39. Friday’s scheduled starter Mark Buehrle is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA over his last five starts but couldn’t end his recent struggles against Kansas City . The Royals dealt Buehrle the lone loss in that span June 28. The veteran left-hander is 20-11 with a 3.67 ERA in 43 career starts against the Royals but has lost his last three, including both matchups this season.

After falling to Kansas City, he allowed three runs and five hits over seven innings in a 5-3 road win Sunday over a hot-hitting Texas team. He’ll face another Friday as the Royals are batting .300 during their current 10-3 stretch, raising their major league-best average to .283. Included in that run is a home series win over the White Sox at the end of June. However, the status of one of their contributors, Jose Guillen, is unknown because of a strained left quad, suffered on Tuesday. The Royals outfielder, hitting .327 since June 3, said he wants to return to the field.Several other Royals are swinging hot bats. David DeJesus is batting .385 since May 12, Former White Sox player Scott Podsednik is hitting .354 in his last 15 games, and Billy Butler.349 over his past 23. That support has helped Bruce Chen to a 4-2 record since he joined the rotation May 30, but he’s aided himself with a 2.19 ERA in back-to-back victories. He retired the first 18 batters he faced in Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Angels.