At Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, the Chicago White Sox (18-19) meet the Kansas City Royals (14-22), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. On the hill for the White Sox will be Vince Velasquez (2-3), matched up against the Royals' Carlos Hernandez (0-3).
The Royals secured a 6-2 win against the White Sox yesterday. Collin Snider registered the win after he threw 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit for his club.
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What time is Chicago vs. Kansas City?
- Game Day: Thursday, May 19, 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: -142
- Kansas City odds: +122
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Velasquez)
- The White Sox's Velasquez (2-3) will make his seventh start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in six games this season with a 5.53 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .268.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has 45 hits with a .371 on-base percentage and a .489 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the White Sox. He is batting .338 with eight doubles, four home runs and three walks.
- Luis Robert is batting .286 with three doubles, five home runs and six walks.
- Jose Abreu is batting .212 with seven doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
- Andrew Vaughn has three doubles, four home runs and five walks while batting .254.
Who are the key players for Kansas City?
Starting pitcher (Hernández)
- The Royals will send Hernandez (0-3) out to make his seventh start of the season. He is 0-3 with a 9.11 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 26 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up nine earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 25-year-old has a 9.11 ERA and 4.4 strikeouts per nine innings during six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .351 to opposing batters.
Key hitters
- Andrew Benintendi has accumulated a .366 on-base percentage and a .395 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Royals.
- Whit Merrifield has five doubles, two home runs and eight walks while batting .197.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .224 with eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and six walks.
- Hunter Dozier has 34 hits to lead his team.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Kansas City
- The White Sox rank 18th in MLB play with 32 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The White Sox average 0.7 homers per game when playing on the road this season (13 total in road outings).
- The Royals strike out just 6.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 6.3 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Royals rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 24 home runs as a team.
- They have averaged 0.5 home runs per game in their 19 home contests this season.
- The White Sox pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- White Sox pitchers have a 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings rate in road games this season.
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