Two squads in the AL Central -- the Chicago White Sox (16-17) and the Kansas City Royals (12-20) -- play on Monday at 8:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox will give the start to Johnny Cueto, and the Royals will counter with Brad Keller (1-3).
The White Sox are coming off of a 5-1 loss to the Yankees yesterday. Michael Kopech was credited with the loss after going six innings, giving up three earned runs on one hit while striking out three.
The Royals enter the contest following an 8-7 victory against the Rockies yesterday. Josh Staumont was the winning pitcher in the contest for the Royals. He went one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
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What time is Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Game Day: Monday, May 16, 2022
- Game Time: 20:10 ET, 19:10 CT, 18:10 MT, 17:10 PT
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Chicago odds: -117
- Kansas City odds: -103
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Cueto)
- Cueto gets the nod for the White Sox and will make his first start of the season.
- The last time the 36-year-old pitched was on Friday, Oct. 1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The righty threw 2 1/3 innings out of the bullpen in that matchup.
- Last season, he posted a 4.08 ERA with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a record of 7-7.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has racked up an on-base percentage of .368, a slugging percentage of .504, and has 40 hits, all club-highs for the White Sox. He's hitting .336 with eight doubles, four home runs and three walks.
- Luis Robert is batting .304 with three doubles, four home runs and six walks.
- Jose Abreu has five doubles, three home runs and 12 walks while hitting .197.
- Andrew Vaughn has three doubles, four home runs and five walks while batting .262.
Who are the key players for Kansas City?
Starting pitcher (Keller)
- Keller gets the start for the Royals, his seventh of the season. He is 1-3 with a 2.70 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.70, with 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are batting .203 against him.
- Keller has pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out three against the White Sox this season.
Key hitters
- Andrew Benintendi has a team-high OBP (.375) and slugging percentage (.421).
- Hunter Dozier paces his team with 32 hits.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .217 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and five walks.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .209 with eight doubles, six home runs and four walks.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Kansas City
- The White Sox average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB play with 30 total home runs .
- The White Sox average 0.8 homers per road game this season (11 total on the road).
- The Royals average just 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the league.
- They have 94 strikeouts (6.3 per nine innings) in 15 home games this season.
- The Royals' 21 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
- They've hit seven homers, an average of 0.5 per game, in 15 home contests this season.
- The White Sox pitching staff is third in MLB with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- White Sox pitchers are striking out 10.0 hitters per nine innings in road games this season.
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