Royals at White Sox 8/19/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals conclude a three-game series on the road with the Chicago White Sox. On Friday, in the opening game of the series the Royals were defeated by the White Sox 9-3. Whit Merrifield had two hits and an RBI in the loss. The Royals were ahead 3-0 in the third inning but would not score after that inning and allowed nine runs over the next six innings.

Nicky Delmonico and Jose Abreu each belted three-run homers on Friday during a seventh-inning in which the White Sox scored seven times. Tim Anderson has three hits for the White Sox and two stolen bases. Chicago has hit at least one home run in nine straight games. Whit Merrifield leads the Royals with a .303 batting average and team high 140 hits. Salvador Perez is the team leader in home runs with 21 and RBIs with 60. Kansas City has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .277 at the plate against Royals pitching. On Sunday, the Royals will send Heath Fillmyer to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.61, 24 Ks and 22 BBs.

Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with a .267 batting average and team highs in home runs with 22, in RBIs with 76 and hits with 124. Chicago has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .254 at the plate against White Sox pitching. On Sunday, the White Sox will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-9 with an ERA of 4.40, 98 Ks and 60 BBs.