Kansas City, Missouri — The Chicago White Sox will aim to halt their losing streak when they wrap up a four-game set against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.

MATCHUP DETAILS

  • Time: Thursday, 2:10 p.m. ET

  • Location: Kauffman Stadium

  • Records: White Sox (10-27, last in AL Central); Royals (22-16, third in AL Central)

  • Probable Pitchers:

    • White Sox: Davis Martin (1-3, 3.52 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 26 K)

    • Royals: Kris Bubic (3-2, 1.98 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 40 K)

  • Betting Line (BetMGM): Royals favored at -245; White Sox underdogs at +201; over/under set at 8 runs.

STORYLINE
Chicago enters Thursday's contest trying to end a three-game slide, while Kansas City looks to keep their strong home performance going. The Royals are 14-5 at Kauffman Stadium this season and have fared well when keeping the ball in the park, owning a 15-3 record in games without allowing a home run.

The White Sox have struggled badly on the road, winning just three of 19 away from home, and are 5-21 when surrendering at least one homer.

NOTABLE PLAYERS

  • Royals:

    • Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team with six long balls and a .385 slugging percentage.

    • Bobby Witt Jr. is swinging a hot bat, going 11-for-39 with three home runs and 11 RBIs over his last 10 games.

  • White Sox:

    • Luis Robert Jr. has five home runs and 16 RBIs but is batting just .190 on the year.

    • Miguel Vargas has found his groove recently, posting an 11-for-34 stretch with a home run, two doubles, and four RBIs in his last 10 games.

TEAM FORM

  • Royals (last 10): 8-2 record, hitting .287 as a team, and posting a dominant 2.22 ERA. They've outscored opponents by 18 runs over that span.

  • White Sox (last 10): 3-7 record, .236 team batting average, 3.70 ERA, and have been outscored by a total of five runs.

INJURY REPORT

  • Royals:

    • On the IL: Alec Marsh (shoulder), James McArthur (elbow), Hunter Harvey (shoulder), Sam Long (elbow), Dairon Blanco (achilles), Kyle Wright (shoulder)

  • White Sox:

    • Dealing with an extensive injury list, including Andrew Benintendi (calf), Martin Perez (forearm), Austin Slater (knee), and several pitchers out long-term with elbow issues.

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