Royals and White Sox have been surprisingly comparable at The K
The Royals swept the White Sox in an early-season three-game series at Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals again will host Chicago for three games this weekend. But in between these series were seven games at U.S. Cellular Field, where the Royals won four of seven. And when looking at the last three seasons, the teams have actually been very evenly matched at The K, with the Royals having a slight edge.
WHITE SOX AT ROYALS SINCE 2013
| Statistic | White Sox | Royals |
| Wins | 10 | 11 |
| Runs per game | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| ERA | 3.93 | 3.74 |
| Batting average | .252 | .263 |
| On-base percentage | .302 | .336 |
| Slugging percentage | .364 | .364 |
Volquez used to struggle against AL Central teams, but since joining the Royals this season he has done much better.
LARGEST DIFFERENCE IN RUNS PER GAME, AWAY BETTER THAN HOME, IN 2015
| Team | Away | Home | Differential |
| Chicago Cubs | 4.47 | 3.25 | +1.22 |
| San Francisco Giants |
4.98 | 3.81 | +1.17 |
| Chicago White Sox | 4.09 | 3.37 | +0.72 |
| Washington Nationals |
4.45 | 3.84 | +0.61 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 4.00 | 3.44 | +0.56 |
Danks has pitched quite well against the Royals in his career.
LOWEST ERA VS. ANY SINGLE OPPONENT IN 2015*
| Team | Opponent | ERA |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
Cincinnati Reds | 2.01 |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
Milwaukee Brewers | 2.03 |
| Kansas City Royals | Chicago White Sox | 2.16 |
| New York Mets |
Philadelphia Phillies | 2.22 |
| New York Mets |
Washington Nationals |
2.23 |
|
* Minimum nine games played vs. opponent |
EDINSON VOLQUEZ VS. AL CENTRAL, BEFORE AND SINCE 2015
| Statistic | 2005-14 | 2015 |
| Games started | 9 | 9 |
| Record |
2-6 | 4-4 |
| ERA | 8.84 | 2.70 |
| Opponent batting average |
.331 | .220 |
| Strikeouts per walk | 1.23 | 1.79 |
ACTIVE PLAYERS, HIGHEST CAREER WIN PERCENTAGE VS. ANY SINGLE OPPONENT*
| Pitcher, team | Opponent | Record (win percentage) |
| Adam Wainwright, Cardinals | Houston Astros |
13-1 (.929) |
| John Danks, White Sox | Kansas City Royals | 9-1 (.900) |
| Anibal Sanchez, Tigers | Washington Nationals |
9-1 (.900) |
| David Price, Blue Jays |
Toronto Blue Jays |
16-2 (.889) |
| Matt Harrison, Phillies |
Seattle Mariners | 10-2 (.833) |
| * Minimum 15 games started |
HIGHEST BATTING AVERAGE VS. WHITE SOX IN 2015*
| Player | Team | Batting average |
| Josh Donaldson | Toronto Blue Jays | .480 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Tampa Bay Rays | .450 |
| Victor Martinez | Detroit Tigers | .433 |
| Lorenzo Cain | Kansas City Royals | .400 |
| Alex Rios | Kansas City Royals | .400 |
| * Minimum 20 plate appearances |
