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Kansas City Royals (33-30, fourth in the AL
Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (20-43, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (3-5, 3.45 ERA, 1.15 WHIP,
45 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (2-6, 3.67 ERA, 1.24
WHIP, 41 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -177, White Sox +148
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals
on Friday to start a three-game series.
Chicago has a 14-17 record at home and a 20-43 record overall.
The White Sox have a 15-9 record in games when they have more
hits than their opponents.
Kansas City has a 33-30 record overall and a 14-17 record in
road games. The Royals are 24-8 in games when they have more
hits than their opponents.
The teams meet Friday for the fifth time this season. The Royals
lead the season series 4-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas leads the White Sox with eight
home runs while slugging .416. Mike Tauchman is 12 for 37 with
five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBIs over the past
10 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino ranks fourth on the Royals with 16 extra base
hits (seven doubles, a triple and eight home runs). Bobby Witt
Jr. is 8 for 39 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs
over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .237 batting average, 4.39 ERA,
outscored by seven runs
Royals: 5-5, .272 batting average, 4.05 ERA, outscored by four
runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Luis Robert: day-to-day (head), Lenyn Sosa:
10-Day IL (hip), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Jonathan
Cannon: 15-Day IL (back), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee),
Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL
(forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa:
60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens:
60-Day IL (elbow)
Royals: Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lucas Erceg: 15-Day
IL (back), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur:
60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright:
15-Day IL (shoulder)
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