The Kansas City Royals (8-26) will be trying to bounce back from their series loss to Oakland when they face the Chicago White Sox (11-23) in the first game of their four-game series on Monday night.
Jordan Lyles, 0-5, 6.69 ERA, will get the start for the Royals. The White Sox will counter with Lucas Giolito, 1-2, 3.67 ERA.
Chicago and Kansas City split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played**
The White Sox played well over the past week and they’ve won four of their last six games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Royals, which will give them their fifth win in their last seven games.
Chicago is averaging 4.06 runs per game. Their .234 batting average is 22nd in the league. Their .300 on base percentage is 27th, while their .379 slugging percentage is 22nd.
Yasmani Grandal leads the White Sox with a .265 batting average. Luis Robert Jr. leads the team with seven home runs, while Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 20 RBI.
Chicago’s pitching isn’t very good, with the team giving up 6.03 runs per game. Opponents have a .261 batting average against the White Sox, which is 25th in the league. Their 5.54 ERA is 28th, while their 1.52 WHIP is 29
In his last start, Giolito gave up two hits and one run in seven innings, but the bullpen blew the start, leading to a 7-3 loss to Minnesota. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to get the win.