Keuchel (8-9) allowed five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three over 5.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday in Oakland.
The results weren't pretty, but Keuchel improved from his previous two outings in which he allowed 12 runs (10 earned) in four innings. There's still some work to snap out of a slump for Keuchel, who has an 9.47 ERA across 25.2 innings (six games) since Aug. 10. The results might have been better had the White Sox's offense executed with runners in scoring position (1-for-10). The left-hander is scheduled to pitch one of the three games next week against the Angels.