White Sox look to end 4-game skid, play the Royals

Updated Jul. 19, 2024 7:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Chicago White Sox (27-71, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (52-45, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Chris Flexen (2-8, 4.82 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (6-6, 3.83 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -207, White Sox +171; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox, on a four-game losing streak, play the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City has gone 31-18 at home and 52-45 overall. The Royals have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .305.

Chicago has gone 10-37 on the road and 27-71 overall. The White Sox have a 20-34 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Friday's game is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Royals are up 6-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 16 home runs, 28 walks and 63 RBI while hitting .323 for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 12-for-38 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with a .237 batting average, and has 19 doubles, 11 home runs, 23 walks and 43 RBI. Tommy Pham is 11-for-41 over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .266 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

White Sox: 2-8, .213 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Royals: MJ Melendez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Dan Altavilla: 60-Day IL (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

White Sox: Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip), Dominic Leone: 60-Day IL (right elbow), Mike Clevinger: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (abductor), Jimmy Lambert: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Foster: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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