Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Preview | August 11

Luis Robert is only two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Chicago White Sox (56-55) ready for a matchup against the Kansas City Royals (46-66) on Thursday at 2:10 PM ET. The White Sox are favored (-182) over the Royals (+155). Dylan Cease takes the mound first for Chicago, and Zack Greinke is Kansas City’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Royals

• Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

White Sox Stats & Trends

White Sox Batting

• The White Sox are 25th in MLB action with 96 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
• The White Sox rank fifth in the majors with a .256 batting average.
• The White Sox are 19th in the league with a .310 on-base percentage.
• The White Sox strike out 7.8 times per game, the seventh-fewest average in baseball.
• The White Sox average 0.8 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (47 total in road contests).
• The White Sox have a .393 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• On the road this season the club averages 9.4 hits per game and is batting .265.

White Sox Key Batters

• Jose Abreu leads Chicago in OBP (.376), slugging percentage (.467) and total hits (125) this season.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Abreu’s batting average ranks 19th, his on-base percentage ranks 13th, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Robert is batting .300 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 15 walks.
• Robert ranks 16th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Robert heads into this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has 100 hits this season and has a slash line of .295/.347/.460.
• A.J. Pollock has been key for Chicago with 73 hits, an OBP of .284 plus a slugging percentage of .348.

Royals Stats & Trends

Royals Batting

• The Royals’ 96 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
• The Royals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• The Royals have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
• The Royals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 59 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .399 in home games this season with 161 extra-base hits.
• In 59 home games this season, they have a batting average of .260 while averaging 8.6 base hits per contest.

Royals Key Batters

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 100 hits with a .443 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Royals.
• Witt Jr. is 79th in batting average, 125th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
• Hunter Dozier has a .311 OBP to pace his team.
• Dozier is currently 92nd in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• MJ Melendez is batting .237 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
• Salvador Perez has 15 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 10 walks while hitting .220.

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