The Chicago White Sox will once again be without CF Alejandro De Aza. The dynamic center fielder missed Monday's game with back stiffness. He currently sports a .289/.351/.412 slash with 20 steals to his credit, and with him out of the lineup, CF Jordan Danks -- hitting just .308/.317/.333 in his rookie season -- will man De Aza's leadoff spot against the Kansas City Royals.
Here is a look at the full lineups, courtesy of Baseball Press:
| Royals | White Sox |
|---|---|
| 1. Alex Gordon (L) LF | 1. Jordan Danks (L) CF |
| 2. Chris Getz (L) 2B | 2. Kevin Youkilis (R) 3B |
| 3. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B | 3. Adam Dunn (L) DH |
| 4. Billy Butler (R) DH | 4. Paul Konerko (R) 1B |
| 5. Jeff Francoeur (R) RF | 5. Alex Rios (R) RF |
| 6. Brayan Pena (S) C | 6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C |
| 7. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B | 7. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS |
| 8. Tony Abreu (S) SS | 8. Dayan Viciedo (R) LF |
| 9. Jarrod Dyson (L) CF | 9. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B |
| Bruce Chen (L) SP | Jake Peavy (R) SP |
UPDATE: Kevin Youkilis was a late scratch because of a sore right knee. He has been replaced in the lineup by Ray Olmedo, who will hit ninth.
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