Royals at White Sox 9/12/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/12/2019 at 3:05 AM ET

AL Central Division foes will clash on Thursday afternoon, when the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox wrap up a series from Guaranteed Rate Field. Last night, Kansas City used a 14-hit attack to score an 8-6 road victory. Jorge Soler homered twice and drove in four runs for the Royals, who won for the 54th time.

Twenty-six year old righty Jorge Lopez (3-7 6.23 ERA) will make his 15th start of the season for the Royals. Last time out, Lopez struck out five batters across six shutout frames during a 3-0 road victory against Miami.

The Chicago White Sox are three games below .500 at home and positioned to compete in the AL Central Division in the near future. On Wednesday, SP Reynaldo Lopez (9-13) was tagged for six runs in four plus innings and took the loss. Eloy Jimenez homered and drove in four runs for the White Sox, who lost for the 81st time.

All-Star right-hander Lucas Giolito (14-8 3.27 ERA) has put together a breakout campaign for the White Sox. Through 170 plus innings, Giolito ranks seventh in the American League with 216 strikeouts and fourth with a 1.07 WHIP.

Chicago SP Carlos Rodon will not return until late next season after his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Through 146 games, Kansas City ranks 27th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. For the season, Chicago ranks 26th in OPS and 27th in runs scored. Take the White Sox to win the series finale at home. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox 5-3.

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