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Gavin Sheets leads the Chicago White Sox (63-66) into a contest against the Kansas City Royals (53-77) a game after he homered twice in a 9-7 loss to the Royals. The White Sox are favorites (-204) against the Royals (+169) in this outing, which starts at 8:10 PM ET on Wednesday. Lance Lynn gets the starting nod for Chicago, and Kris Bubic is Kansas City’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -204 | 8.5 |
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (109).
- The White Sox’s .259 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
- The White Sox’s .315 on-base percentage is 14th in the league.
- The White Sox strike out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-best average in baseball.
- The White Sox average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (58 total in home contests).
- The White Sox are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .379 at home.
- The club is batting .252 with 553 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.
White Sox Key Batters
- Jose Abreu leads Chicago with 150 hits and an OBP of .385, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .455.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, Abreu’s batting average ranks fifth, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is 44th in slugging.
- Abreu has recorded a base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two walks and two RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn has 117 hits, which is best among Chicago batters this season. He’s batting .287 with 39 extra-base hits.
- Among qualified batters, Vaughn is 26th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage.
- Luis Robert is batting .300 with a .451 slugging percentage and 56 RBI this year.
- Elvis Andrus has eight home runs, 34 RBI and a batting average of .239 this season.
- Andrus enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 111 home runs.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- The Royals have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
- The Royals rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.0 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 61 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .361 in 61 road games this season.
- In 61 road games this season, they have a batting average of .228 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 116 hits with a .442 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Royals.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Witt Jr. is 85th in batting average, 125th in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging percentage.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .241 with 17 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 14 walks.
- MJ Melendez is hitting .224 with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks.
- Hunter Dozier’s .305 OBP leads his team.
White Sox vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Lynn | Bubic | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | GS | 21 |
| 3-5 | W-L | 2-9 |
| 5.00 | ERA | 5.62 |
| 77.1 | IP | 99.1 |
| 13 | BB | 49 |
| 83 | SO | 83 |
