The Chicago White Sox are in the early stages of playing 17 games in 17 days.

Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field marked day five during the stretch.

From a pitching standpoint, Ethan Katz said the key to navigating this type of span is “trying to make sure guys are rested.”

“The starters going five, six innings, that’s going to be huge for us, the way the bullpen’s been worked,” the pitching coach said on Sunday. “But really trying to monitor their workload and be cautious of how they’re feeling day to day and fight through each day.”

A performance like Shane Smith had on Monday helped. The right-hander allowed one hit over a career-high seven innings in a 7-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field. Smith and reliever Tyler Gilbert, who pitched

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