The Kansas City Royals (5-9) will visit the Chicago White Sox (6-9), Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET, with both squads on losing streaks -- four and seven in a row, respectively. The White Sox will give the start to Dallas Keuchel (1-1), and the Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch (1-1).
The White Sox are heading into the game after a 6-4 loss to the Twins on Tuesday. Liam Hendriks was credited with the loss after throwing 1 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out two.
The Royals lost 5-4 in their matchup with the Mariners on Tuesday. Joel Payamps was the losing pitcher in the outing after he went zero innings without giving up an earned run on one hit.
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What time is Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Game Time: 19:10 ET, 18:10 CT, 17:10 MT, 16:10 PT
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Chicago odds: -157
- Kansas City odds: +135
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Keuchel)
- The White Sox's Keuchel will make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander's last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs while allowing 10 hits against the Cleveland Guardians.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 15.00, a 5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 2.833.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has racked up a team-high OBP (.327) and slugging percentage (.521), and paces the White Sox in hits (15). He's batting .312 with four doubles, two home runs and a walk.
- Andrew Vaughn has two doubles, three home runs and three walks while hitting .300.
- Jose Abreu is hitting .216 with three doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
- Luis Robert has two doubles, two home runs and a walk while hitting .205.
Who are the key players for Kansas City?
Starting pitcher (Lynch)
- The Royals will send Lynch (1-1) to the mound to make his third start of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins while surrendering four hits.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .310 against him this season. He has a 5.40 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings over his two games.
Key hitters
- Salvador Perez has put up 13 hits, a team-best for the Royals.
- Andrew Benintendi's .434 on-base percentage and .490 slugging percentage both pace his team.
- Hunter Dozier has three doubles, a triple and three home runs while batting .294.
- Michael A. Taylor has a home run and six walks while hitting .216.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Kansas City
- The White Sox are 15th in MLB action with 14 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The White Sox have hit seven home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Royals strike out just 7.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 9.8 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Royals' 11 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
- They've hit six homers, an average of 1.5 per game, in four road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective 10.3 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- White Sox pitchers have a 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings rate at home this season.
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