RHP James Shields fell to 2-2 in his six career starts against the Astros, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings. He still maintains a career 2.11 ERA against Houston, but his outing on Wednesday marked the first time he didn't produce a quality start.

RHP James Shields recorded his first road victory of the season Thursday. He gave up four runs on nine hits and struck out seven in six innings at Detroit. His last road victory was May 12, 2016, a stretch of 18 starts. Shields has traditionally pitched well in Comerica Park, as he is 6-1 in Detroit's home park in 11 career outings.

RHP James Shields will make his 19th start of the season Thursday at Detroit. He is 8-8 with a 4.37 ERA in 24 career starts against the Tigers. He threw a complete game against Detroit on May 30, 2007. In his past six starts against the Tigers, he is 1-3 but with three quality starts. He ended his 11-game losing streak in beating the Giants in his previous start.

RHP James Shields (3-6, 5.40 ERA) limited the Giants to one run and two hits in a season-high seven innings Saturday. He ended an 11-game winless streak, earning his first victory since June 29 against the Yankees. In his previous start, Shields took a line drive off his right knee against Cleveland on Monday.

RHP James Shields (2-6) exited after a line drive in the seventh inning struck him on the right knee Monday against Cleveland. Shields is listed as day to day with a right knee contusion. X-rays were negative. After he was checked out by White Sox staff, Shields was able to walk off the mound. He allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings.

RHP James Shields said after Tuesday's start against the Twins that he was feeling a bit under the weather. Shields lasted five innings and was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs and walking five batters. Shields has lost his last four decisions and hasn't picked up a victory since June 29 against the Yankees.

RHP James Shields had no decision Wednesday but owns a 3.00 ERA, 11 strikeouts and two quality starts vs. Minnesota in 2017. He had a streak of starts without a victory extended to nine. Shields retired the first 11 batters Wednesday and posted his third quality start in his last four. He has allowed at least one home run in 13 of his 15 starts this year, including five straight.

RHP James Shields (2-4, 5.72 ERA) makes his 14th start of the season, eighth at home and second against Minnesota. He's 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA over his last three starts despite allowing three earned runs or fewer in each outing. Shields missed two months of the season with a strained right lat, returning in mid-June. He earned his second win of the season Aug. 18 at Texas, allowing two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. It snapped an eight-start winless stretch. Shields is 8-8 with a 4.20 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 22 career starts against Minnesota.

RHP James Shields received a no-decision Friday and is now winless in his last eight starts. He allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings and struck out six. He has struck out at least six in his last four starts. "I thought (Shields) did a nice job getting through that ballgame with minimal damage," Chicago manager Rick Renteria said. "He was locating pitches, making pitches when he needed to."

RHP James Shields did not earn a decision despite a solid performance Saturday against the Royals. He allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out eight, which marked a season high. His ERA dipped from 6.03 to 5.90. "It was nice to get some swings and misses today, get some strikeouts when I needed it" Shields said. "We're just going to work off that."

RHP James Shields, who had an ERA of 9.00 over his previous three starts, gave up a pair of two-run homers en route to his third straight loss Saturday night. In his sixth straight start without a win, the veteran worked six innings, allowing a pair of two-run homers in a decent performance. "I made two bad pitches tonight. That's how I feel," he said after falling to 9-14 lifetime against the Red Sox. "That's a good lineup over there overall. To keep them to five hits isn't too bad, but unfortunately we lost."

RHP James Shields aims to get back in the win column Saturday against the Red Sox after going five starts without a victory. Shields (2-3, 6.19 ERA) hung a 9.00 ERA over his five July starts, and he has allowed three home runs in a game three times since returning from the disabled list on June 18. He has not fared well against the Red Sox or at Fenway Park, going 9-13 with a 4.40 ERA in 27 starts opposite Boston. At Fenway, his is 2-9 with a 5.42 ERA in 14 starts. Eduardo Rodriguez has three homers and four RBIs versus Shields while Hanley Ramirez (1-for-36, .278) has a homer and three RBIs against him.

RHP James Shields left the Monday night game vs. Toronto after allowing six runs and eight hits over six innings. He is now 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA with eight home runs over his past five starts. Shields, who surrendered three home runs Monday night, has allowed a home run in nine of his 11 starts this season. Despite that, he said he felt "pretty good" about his effort. "I felt I made two bad pitches," Shields said of the final two home runs he allowed.

RHP James Shields continues to be a workhorse, but one that remains a work in progress since coming back from injury. Shields, who surrendered five runs (three earned) in four-plus innings Wednesday night, pitched fewer than five innings for the second straight start and fourth time this season. Shields was cruising along until he allowed four runs in the fifth inning when the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out.

RHP James Shields (2-2, 5.79 ERA) makes his 10th start of the season on Wednesday. He's 1-2 with an 8.10 ERA in six starts since returning from the disabled list (strained back muscle) in late June. Shields posted a no-decision in his last start last Friday at Kansas City, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. He is 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA in four career starts against the Cubs. He collected his 2,000th career strikeout on June 24 against Oakland.

RHP James Shields is 1-2 with an 8.88 ERA in his past five starts. He started the season 1-0 with a 2.42 ERA in his first five starts. He allowed a season-high 10 hits in a no-decision, pulled after 4 1/3 innings.

RHP James Shields (2-1) continued to struggle with giving up the long ball on Friday night when he surrendered a three-run blast to Robinson Cano. In his last four starts, Shields has given up seven home runs and is 1-2 with an 8.10 ERA. He has allowed at least one home run in seven of his eight starts this season and in 16 his last 19 outings when he has surrendered 31 home runs.

RHP James Shields served up three home runs for the second time in his last three starts in Tuesday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. The homers accounted for five of the six runs he allowed in 4 2/3 innings. Shields led the majors with 40 homers allowed last season, including three or more on five occasions.

RHP James Shields (2-1) picked up his first victory since April 6 as he worked a season-high 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits against the Yankees. He walked three and struck out two. He has gone 5-1 with a 2.45 ERA over his last six starts vs. New York.

RHP James Shields (1-1) allowed six runs and seven hits before he exited with two on and no outs in the third inning Saturday against Oakland. He logged his 2,000th career strikeout to end the second inning. Shields gave up three home runs in an outing for the first time since Sept. 3, 2016, at Minnesota.