MLB Game Preview: Chicago White Sox (44-77) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-61)

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
First Pitch: 8:10 PM ET
Broadcast: NBC Sports Chicago, Bally Sports Kansas City, MLB Network
Radio: WMVP 1000 AM (Chicago), KCSP 610 AM (Kansas City)

Match Context

The Royals, third in the AL Central, open a three-game home series against the last-place White Sox. Kansas City leads the season series 5–2 and has won 56% of games when favored. Chicago has dropped 8 of its last 10 and owns one of the worst road records in MLB (18–41).

Kansas City is 20–5 when hitting two or more home runs, while the White Sox are 23–58 when allowing at least one homer.

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals – Noah Cameron (6–5, 2.52 ERA, 1.03 WHIP)

• 76 K in 89.1 IP
• 3.2 BB/9, 7.7 K/9
• Royals are 4–1 in his last 5 starts
• First career start vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox – Aaron Civale (3–7, 4.91 ERA, 1.34 WHIP)

• 62 K in 88 IP
• 1–3 in last 6 starts
• 5.00 ERA over last 10 games
• 0–2 vs. Royals this season

Key Hitters to Watch

Kansas City Royals

• Maikel Garcia – .302 AVG, 31 doubles, 11 HR
• Kyle Isbel – 14-for-35, 7 RBI in last 10 games
• Vinnie Pasquantino – 3 HR, 11 RBI in last 5 games

Chicago White Sox

• Lenyn Sosa – .273 AVG, 14 HR, 48 RBI
• Edgar Quero – 10-for-41, 2 HR, 6 RBI in last 10 games
• Andrew Benintendi – 14 HR, .240 AVG

Team Trends & Stats

Team	Record	Last 10	Batting Avg	Team ERA	Home/Road
Royals	60–61	5–5	.257	5.04	30–29 home
White Sox	44–77	2–8	.219	5.00	18–41 road

• Royals are 3–1 in last 4 games as favorites
• White Sox are 2–8 in last 10 as underdogs
• Over has hit in 8 of Royals’ last 10 games

Kansas City’s offense is surging, and Cameron has been sharp. Civale’s inconsistency and Chicago’s road woes make the Royals a strong play.