White Sox at Royals 7/16/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Chicago White Sox play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox lost to the Oakland A’s on Sunday 3-2 for their third straight loss and were swept in the three-game series against Oakland. A throwing error by shortstop Jose Rondon when he was attempting to start a double play allowed the A’s to score a walk-off win.
Whit Merrifield is leading Kansas City with a .309 batting average and in hits with 121. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 25 and in RBIs with 64. Kansas City is averaging .246, while opposing hitters are averaging .271. On Tuesday, the Royals will send Glenn Sparkman to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with an ERA of 5.18, 34 Ks and 17 BBs.
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Chicago has won 5 of the last 6 head-to-head with Kansas City. The White Sox have won 12 of the last 16 versus AL Central opponents and 4 of the last 5 versus an opponent with a .400 or lower winning percentage. The Royals have lost 5 of Sparkman’s last 7 starts on grass and 6 of the right-hander’s last 8 starts overall. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 6-4.