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The Chicago White Sox (18-29) are favored (-186) as they try to finish off a sweep of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (14-33, +156). The series finale begins at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. Chicago’s Lance Lynn gets the start against Kansas City’s Carlos Hernandez.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Royals
- Game Day: Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -186 | 9.5 |
How Do I Watch the White Sox vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in baseball with 50 total home runs.
- Chicago’s .242 batting average ranks 18th in MLB.
- The White Sox’s .302 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in baseball.
- Chicago strikes out 8.3 times per game to rank 13th in baseball.
- The White Sox average 1.0 home run per game when playing at home this season (25 total in home contests).
- Chicago is averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .400 in home contests.
- The club is batting .253 with 206 hits (8.6 per game) at home this season.
White Sox Key Batters
- Luis Robert leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.552) and total hits (46) this season. He’s batting .267 with an on-base percentage of .323.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 64th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
- Andrew Vaughn has 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks. He’s batting .234 and slugging .406 with an on-base percentage of .322.
- He ranks 123rd in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 104th in slugging in MLB.
- Andrew Benintendi is slashing .279/.343/.352 this season and leads the White Sox with an OPS of .694.
- Benintendi takes a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .343 with five doubles, six walks and an RBI.
- Jake Burger is batting .292 with a .354 OBP and 23 RBI for Chicago this season.
- Burger has safely hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .343 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit 45 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Kansas City ranks 24th in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
- The Royals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .293.
- Kansas City ranks 23rd with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
- In 24 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 20 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- In 24 road games this season, it is slugging .360 with 65 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .225 with 7.5 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Vinnie Pasquantino has accumulated an on-base percentage of .342, a team-high for the Royals. He’s batting .257 and slugging .469.
- Including all the qualifying players in MLB, he ranks 84th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage.
- Salvador Perez’s 47 hits and .540 slugging percentage are both team-highs. He has a batting average of .288 with an on-base percentage of .330.
- He is currently 35th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .230 with seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 11 walks.
- Edward Olivares has six doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine walks while hitting .226.
White Sox vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Lance Lynn (CHW) | Pitcher | Carlos Hernandez (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 5 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 51.1 | IP | 22 |
| 6.66 | ERA | 4.09 |
| 1.519 | WHIP | 1.273 |
| 10.7 | K/9 | 11.5 |
| 3.0 | BB/9 | 3.3 |
White Sox vs. Royals Injury Updates
- White Sox: Elvis Andrus: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Eloy Jiménez: 10 Day IL (Appendix), Billy Hamilton: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Gavin Sheets: day-to-day (Wrist)
- Royals: Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nicky Lopez: 10 Day IL (Appendicitis), Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Yarbrough: 60 Day IL (Head), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
