(Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics conclude a four-game series this afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field.

In Saturday's game, Nick Swisher, Brian Anderson and Alexi Ramirez each homered to back a terrific effort on the mound from Gavin Floyd, as the White Sox downed the Athletics, 6-1, in the third meeting of the series. Floyd (10-4) scattered three hits and three walks in 7 1/3 shutout innings for the White Sox, whose pitching staff allowed a season-high 17 hits in a 7-1 loss on Friday.

The surprising righty fanned six but couldn't finish off his masterpiece due to a high pitch count. Orlando Cabrera was 2-for-3 with two RBI, as Chicago improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games.

Greg Smith (5-7) walked six and was credited with four runs on five hits in five-plus innings of work for Oakland, which has split its last six games. Wes Bankston and Ryan Sweeney accounted for the Athletics' four hits with two apiece, with Sweeney spoiling the shutout bid with a solo homer in the ninth.

Before the game, the A's placed shortstop Bobby Crosby on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 3, with a strained left hamstring, and recalled infielder Gregorio Petit from Triple-A Sacramento. Rich Harden is proving that he is one of the top pitchers in the majors when healthy, and he is slated to take the ball for the A's today. The Oakland hurler is 5-0 this season with a 2.25 ERA and has 88 strikeouts in 72 innings of work. In his last three outings, Harden is 1.45 ERA and has been completely dominant at times.

He is 3-2 lifetime against the White Sox with a 2.92 ERA.

Speaking of Chicago, it will send John Danks to the hill. The lefty is 5-4 with a 2.50 ERA for the first place White Sox. Despite a tremendous effort on Tuesday that saw him surrender only one earned run in eight innings of work against Cleveland, Danks did not factor in the decision.

The 23-year-old hurler is 1-0 this season against Oakland and 2-0 lifetime against the Athletics with one earned run surrendered in 13.2 innings of action.

Oakland has won seven of its nine most recent meetings with Chicago, although the A's are just 4-7 over their last 11 games at U.S. Cellular Field.

These teams split a two-game series in the Windy City back in April.