Looking ahead

White Sox LHP Carlos Rodon (1-1, 1.59 ERA) at Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (8-7, 4.09), 1:10 p.m. Sunday, ROOT; 850 AM It was not his worst outing of the year. But in Freeland’s last start — a loss to the Reds at Coors Field in which he allowed five runs on eight hits in 5L innings — he took the brunt of his manager’s ire in a long, midgame meeting on the mound. Freeland then rebounded to retire the next eight batters he faced. Perhaps it was a rookie learning moment. But by statistical measure, Freeland has been Colorado’s second- or third-best starting pitcher this season. His growth remains key to the Rockies’ second half. Monday: All-star break