Shields takes Game 1 vs. A`s, Giolito in Game 2
(MLB.com Chicago White Sox)

James Shields has a 4.63 ERA over 16 appearances (15 starts) this season, though the 36-year-old veteran has given up four runs in 13 innings over his last two outings (2.77 ERA). Lucas Giolito, after a solid rookie showing last season in which he posted a 2.38 ERA in seven starts, has scuffled so far in 2018, with a 7.19 mark over 14 starts.