The Chicago White Sox (17-17) will visit the Kansas City Royals (12-21), in the second game of a five-game series, Tuesday at 2:10 PM ET. Dylan Cease (3-1) will start for the White Sox, and Jon Heasley (0-1) for the Royals.
The White Sox took down the Royals 5-3 on the road yesterday, with Ryan Burr picking up the win after going one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
Check out everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to live stream it online free. You can watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
- Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 PT
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Chicago odds: -141
- Kansas City odds: +122
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Cease)
- Cease (3-1) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his eighth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Friday.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.55 and 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .193 in seven games this season.
- The Royals have gone 3-for-21 with two RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has an on-base percentage of .369, a slugging percentage of .500, and has 42 hits, all club-highs for the White Sox. He's batting .339 with eight doubles, four home runs and three walks.
- Luis Robert is hitting .308 with three doubles, five home runs and six walks.
- Jose Abreu is batting .200 with five doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
- Andrew Vaughn is batting .250 with three doubles, four home runs and five walks.
Who are the key players for Kansas City?
Starting pitcher (Heasley)
- The Royals are sending Heasley (0-1) to make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- In one games this season, he has a 2.70 ERA and 2.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .286 against him.
Key hitters
- Andrew Benintendi has put up a .371 on-base percentage and a .415 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Royals.
- Whit Merrifield has four doubles, two home runs and seven walks while batting .194.
- Hunter Dozier has totaled 32 hits, a team-best for the Royals.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .211 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Kansas City
- The White Sox are 16th in MLB play with 32 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The White Sox average 0.9 homers per road game this season (13 total on the road).
- The Royals strike out just 7.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.
- In 16 games at home this season, their pitchers average 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Royals have hit just 21 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
- In 16 games at home this season, they've hit seven homers, an average of 0.4 per contest.
- The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective 9.6 K/9, the third-best in the league.
- The White Sox average 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
To watch this game live from the United States, head to fuboTV (7 Day Free Trial Streaming).
