The Kansas City Royals (6-9) will visit the Chicago White Sox (6-10), Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET, with the White Sox on an eight-game losing streak. The White Sox will give the start to Dylan Cease (2-1), and the Royals will turn to Zack Greinke (0-1).
The Royals won 6-0 yesterday against the White Sox. Daniel Lynch picked up the win. He went six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out seven for his club.
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What time is Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 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: -193
- Kansas City odds: +164
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Cease)
- The White Sox will send Cease (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.38, 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .217 in three games this season.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has racked up a slugging percentage of .481 and has 15 hits, both team-high figures for the White Sox. He's hitting .288 with four doubles, two home runs and a walk.
- Andrew Vaughn is hitting .279 with two doubles, three home runs and four walks.
- Jose Abreu has accumulated an on-base percentage of .306, a team-best for the White Sox. He is batting .218 with three doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
- Luis Robert is batting .205 with two doubles, two home runs and a walk.
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Who are the key players for Kansas City?
Starting pitcher (Greinke)
- Greinke makes the start for the Royals, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and two strikeouts in 16 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 38-year-old has an ERA of 2.25, with 1.1 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are batting .281 against him.
Key hitters
- Salvador Perez has 13 hits, a team-best for the Royals.
- Andrew Benintendi leads his team with a .431 OBP, and has a club-high .481 slugging percentage.
- Hunter Dozier has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and two walks while batting .278.
- Carlos Santana has a double, a home run and nine walks while hitting .114.
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Key stats for Chicago vs. Kansas City
- The White Sox rank 17th in MLB play with 14 total home runs.
- The White Sox average 1.0 home run per home game this season (seven total at home).
- The Royals average just 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
- They have 48 strikeouts (9.8 per nine innings) in five away games this season.
- The Royals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 11 home runs.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their five road contests this season.
- The White Sox pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB with a collective 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- White Sox pitchers are striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings at home this season.
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