Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox 9/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Guaranteed Rate Field will play host to a Thursday afternoon MLB battle between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox. The Royals have dropped 41 of their 62 road games and have their sights set on the future. Last night, Kansas City 3B Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 19th home run of the season during a 4-2 road loss against Chicago.

Kansas City manager Mike Matheny has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Royals lack quality options on a staff that ranks 27th in the majors with a 4.74 team ERA.

The Chicago White Sox have lost eight of their last 11 games and trail AL Central Division leading Cleveland by five games. On Wednesday, Chicago SP Lance Lynn (4-5) allowed one run and struck out eight batters across seven frames to earn the win. SS Elvis Andrus homered and drove in a pair of runs for the White Sox, who improved to 64-66 on the year.

The White Sox will give the nod to veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto (6-6 2.98 ERA) on Thursday. Last time out, Cueto was rocked for seven runs in five innings during a 7-2 home loss versus Arizona.