Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Preview | August 30

The Kansas City Royals (52-77) face the Chicago White Sox (63-65) a game after Hunter Dozier had a four-hit performance in a 15-7 win over the Padres. The White Sox are favored (-130) in this matchup with the Royals (+111), which starts at 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday. Chicago’s Lucas Giolito and Kansas City’s Brady Singer pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Royals

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

White Sox Stats & Trends

White Sox Batting

• The White Sox have hit 106 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB play.
• The White Sox rank fifth in the majors with a .259 batting average.
• The White Sox are 14th in baseball with a .315 on-base percentage.
• White Sox batters strike out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-lowest average in baseball.
• The White Sox average 0.9 homers per home game this season (55 total at home).
• The White Sox have a .376 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .251 at home this season.

White Sox Key Batters

• Jose Abreu has an OPS of .840, fueled by an OBP of .385 to go with a slugging percentage of .455. All three of those stats lead Chicago hitters this season.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, Abreu’s batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks eighth, and he is 44th in slugging.
• Abreu has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two walks and two RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn leads Chicago in total hits (117) this season while batting .291 with 39 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualifying players, Vaughn is 21st in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Robert has collected 107 base hits, an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .451 this season.
• Elvis Andrus has been key for Chicago with 93 hits, an OBP of .298 plus a slugging percentage of .367.
• Andrus takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

Royals Stats & Trends

Royals Batting

• The Royals’ 107 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
• The Royals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
• The Royals have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
• The Royals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 52 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 60 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .353 in away games this season with 143 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .226 with 7.7 base hits per contest.

Royals Key Batters

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-best slugging percentage (.442) and paces the Royals in hits (115).
• Including all qualifying hitters, Witt Jr. is 85th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 125th and he is 53rd in slugging.
• MJ Melendez has 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .224.
• Dozier a has .306 on-base percentage to pace the Royals.
• Salvador Perez is batting .235 with 16 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 14 walks.

White Sox vs. Royals Probable Pitchers