White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana continued to struggle Friday night against the Royals, dropping to 3-7 on the year. The left-hander permitted six runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings of a 7-2 defeat.

Over his last two starts covering 10 1/3 innings, Quintana has allowed 10 earned runs. He owns a 3.98 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP through 14 starts (83 2/3 innings). He will make his next start Thursday at Minnesota.