Sox slump even extends to Sale, Quintana starts

DETROIT — The numbers certainly don’t lie where the White Sox last month of action is concerned.

Detroit’s 5-2 victory on Sunday at Comerica Park completed a 2-7 road trip for Robin Ventura’s crew. Unfortunately, that total represents a small part of the struggles.

The White Sox have a 2-10 record in their last 12 games, and a 6-18 ledger over the last 24, moving from 23-10 on May 9 to 29-28 as the club moves into a much-needed scheduled day off.

Of greatest concern is that the Sox have lost nine straight against American League Central opponents and are almost inexplicably 0-8 during the last eight games started by All-Star candidates Chris Sale and Jose Quintana.

But while it may sound like a platitude or a tired cliché from a losing team, the White Sox have not lost their confidence. They still feel this four-team division race will include the South Siders right to the finish.

“Yes sir,” said Quintana after suffering his fifth straight loss and dropping to an unrepresentative 5-6 on the season. “We have good guys here, a lot of talent.”

“I don’t think there is going to be a team that …

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