33 Dylan Axelrod, SP

White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod has earned back-to-back victories for his first two wins of the season after taking down the Red Sox Monday at home. Axelrod improved to 2-3 on the year. 

The Chicago starter threw 83 pitches and allowed just two earned runs on four hits and a walk over six solid innings. He struck out two and was hurt by a Jarrod Saltalamacchia two-run homer in the third. Otherwise, the Red Sox could do little against him. 

The 27-year-old Axelrod has given up five runs over 11 1/3 innings for back-to-back wins. His ERA is now at 4.13 and he's struck out just 28 over 52 1/3 innings. Axelrod makes his next start Sunday against Miami. 

White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod picked up his first victory of the year Wednesday afternoon in Minnesota. Axelrod was able to minimize the Twins' offense to move to 1-3 for Chicago in the 9-4 win. 

The starter gave up a run apiece in the first and second innings, including Eduardo Escobar's solo homer, but allowed just one more run the rest of the way as he went 5 1/3 frames. He allowed three runs on nine hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Axelrod threw 104 pitches and his ERA is now at 4.27. 

The 27-year-old, who entered Wednesday's outing having lost back-to-back starts, has been able to consistently work into the sixth and seventh innings. He's just not getting a ton of run support and every now and then gets hit hard. 

Axelrod will make his next scheduled start Monday against the Red Sox.