Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Preview | August 2

Tim Anderson is just three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Chicago White Sox (51-51) ready for a matchup with the Kansas City Royals (41-62) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The White Sox are favored (-171) over the Royals (+145). Chicago’s Lucas Giolito and Kansas City’s Brad Keller will take the mound first.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Royals

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 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 the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (88).
• The White Sox are fourth in the majors with a .257 batting average.
• The White Sox’s .311 on-base percentage is 18th in the league.
• White Sox batters strike out 7.7 times per game, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
• The White Sox have hit 46 home runs at home this season (0.9 per game).
• The White Sox are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .368 at home.
• At home this season the team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .242.

White Sox Key Batters

• Jose Abreu has 114 hits and an OBP of .381 to go with a slugging percentage of .463. All three of those stats lead Chicago hitters this season.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Abreu ranks 19th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging.
• Andrew Vaughn is batting .287 with 19 doubles, 10 home runs and 19 walks.
• Vaughn is 33rd in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Anderson has collected 97 base hits, an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
• Anderson heads into this matchup with seven games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .325 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
• A.J. Pollock is batting .236 with a .282 OBP and 34 RBI for Chicago this season.

Royals Stats & Trends

Royals Batting

• The Royals’ 84 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
• The Royals’ .245 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
• The Royals have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
• 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 0.9 home runs per game in their 51 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .370 in away games this season with 129 extra-base hits.
• In 51 road games this season, they have a batting average of .235 while averaging eight base hits per contest.

Royals Key Batters

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best slugging percentage (.449) and paces the Royals in hits (91).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Witt Jr.’s batting average is 77th, his on-base percentage is 125th, and he is 55th in slugging.
• Whit Merrifield is hitting .235 with 23 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 30 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Merrifield’s batting average places him 113th, his on-base percentage is 137th, and he is 134th in slugging.
• Hunter Dozier has racked up an on-base percentage of .317, a team-best for the Royals.
• MJ Melendez has 13 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .232.

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