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Both the Kansas City Royals (42-96) and the Chicago White Sox (53-84) enter Monday’s matchup on losing streaks. The favored Royals (-158) have lost two straight games, while the underdog White Sox (+134) have dropped their last three. Cole Ragans starts for Kansas City while Chicago will counter with Jesse Scholtens.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Royals vs. White Sox
- Game Day: Monday, September 4, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Royals | -158 | 10 |
How Do I Watch the Royals vs. the White Sox?
- TV Channel: BSKC
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals are fourth-worst in MLB action with 133 home runs.
- Kansas City’s .242 batting average ranks 20th in the majors.
- The Royals are 29th in baseball with a .299 on-base percentage.
- Kansas City strikes out 8.6 times per game, the No. 15 average in MLB.
- The Royals have hit 67 homers at home this season (one per game).
- Kansas City is slugging .409 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .256.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 152 hits and an OBP of .315, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .500. He’s batting .275.
- Among all qualifying batters, he is 31st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 100th, and he is 20th in slugging.
- Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks. He’s batting .249 and slugging .423 with an on-base percentage of .291.
- He is 98th in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging in MLB.
- Maikel Garcia has collected 106 base hits, an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .375 this season.
- Garcia heads into this matchup with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, a triple, two walks and three RBI.
- MJ Melendez has 13 home runs, 46 RBI and a batting average of .235 this season.
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox have hit 149 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- Chicago has a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
- The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .295.
- Chicago ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 Ks per contest.
- They’ve hit 77 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 69 road contests this season.
- Chicago is slugging .387 in 69 road games this season.
- In 69 road games this season, they have a batting average of .236 while averaging 8.2 base hits per contest.
White Sox Key Batters
- Luis Robert has accumulated a team-high slugging percentage (.560) and leads the White Sox in hits (132). He’s batting .272 and with an on-base percentage of .324.
- He is 43rd in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
- Robert hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .474 with three doubles, a home run and two RBI.
- Andrew Benintendi leads his team with a .336 on-base percentage, and has a club-high .370 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .273.
- Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 37th, his on-base percentage is 56th, and he is 126th in slugging.
- Andrew Vaughn is batting .255 with 25 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 31 walks.
- Eloy Jimenez is batting .277 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
Royals vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers
| Cole Ragans (KC) | Pitcher | Jesse Scholtens (CHW) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 4 | W/L | 1 – 6 |
| 66 | IP | 70.1 |
| 3.41 | ERA | 3.97 |
| 1.212 | WHIP | 1.308 |
| 10.9 | K/9 | 6 |
| 3.4 | BB/9 | 2.8 |
Royals vs. White Sox Injury Updates
- Royals: Nick Pratto: 10 Day IL (Groin), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), John McMillon: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brad Keller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Josh Staumont: 60 Day IL (Neck), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- White Sox: Jimmy Lambert: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Robert: day-to-day (Quadricep)
