Royals at White Sox 8/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/06/2019 at 4:33 PM ET

The Kansas City Royals play the second game of a three-game series Wednesday on the road in the Windy City against the Chicago White Sox. The Royals were off Monday, but lost their second straight game on Sunday, falling to the New York Yankees 6-3. The Royals hit two home runs in the game, but their pitching continues to be their weak link.

The White Sox were off Monday and lost on Sunday to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 for their fourth loss in their last five games. The White Sox led the game 4-2 entering the ninth inning, but allowed the Blue Jays to score 5 runs in the ninth. Jace Fry took the loss to fall to 0-2 after allowing three runs and failing to retire a single batter.
Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .297 batting average and team high 118 hits. Salvador Perez is the team leader in home runs with 18 and RBIs with 53. Kansas City has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .278 at the plate against Royals pitching. On Wednesday, the Royals will send Jakob Junis to the mound. The right-hander this season is 5-11 with an ERA of 5.06, 101 Ks and 32 BBs.

Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with a .258 batting average and team highs in home runs with 16, in RBIs with 59 and hits with 103. Chicago has a team batting average of .244 while opposing hitters are averaging .257 at the plate against White Sox pitching. On Wednesday, the White Sox will send Dylan Covey to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-6 with an ERA of 5.40, 50 Ks and 30 BBs.

Both teams are equally bad. However, the White Sox have won 8 of their last 11 versus the Royals and are 20-31 at home, while the Royals have won just 17 of 53 on the road. Two bad teams face off and think it's the home team prevailing tonight. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 6-5.

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