The CHI WHITE SOX and the KANSAS CITY will both be gunning for a victory on 9/11/2018 at 8:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
GAME: Chicago White Sox (56-88) at Kansas City Royals (48-95)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 11 – 8:15 PM EST
WHERE: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| ROT | TEAM | PS | OU | RL |
| 975 | CHI WHITE SOX | () () |
(-110) | |
| 976 | KANSAS CITY |
TV: 8:15 PM
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PREDICTION: KANSAS CITY , CHI WHITE SOX
Oddsmakers currently have the KANSAS CITY listed as point favorites versus the CHI WHITE SOX, while the game’s total is sitting at .
The Kansas City Royals haven’t created many great memories with their performance for most of the season, but their play over the bulk of the last two-plus weeks should give them some optimism heading into 2019. Coming off only their fourth extra-inning victory in 10 tries, the Royals attempt to improve to 6-4 this month when they continue their three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Kansas City fell as far as 35 1/2 games out of first place in the American League Central following a fifth straight loss on Aug. 23, but it has won 10 of 15 despite losing four of five last week. The Royals (48-95) are unlikely to catch the White Sox (56-88) for fourth place in the division with fewer than 20 games remaining for both teams, but Monday’s 4-3, 10-inning victory gave them their seventh win in their last 12 meetings with Chicago after dropping the first five. Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 in his return from a three-week stint on the disabled list and is batting .438 during his eight-game hitting streak. The White Sox have been held to three runs or fewer in every contest during their six-game losing streak, scoring a total of 13.
TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago, FS Kansas City
PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox RH Dylan Covey (5-12, 5.44 ERA) vs. Royals RH Brad Keller (7-6, 3.14)
Covey will return to the rotation after making six relief appearances to take the place of the injured Michael Kopech, who is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming weeks. A product of the University of San Diego, Covey has thrived as a reliever (1-2, 2.25 ERA) after going 4-10 with a 5.87 ERA in 17 starts this season. Alex Gordon is 6-for-15 with a pair of homers and seven RBIs versus Covey, who is 0-6 with a 5.87 ERA in seven career turns against Kansas City.
Keller’s four-game unbeaten streak came to an end Wednesday in Cleveland after he permitted three runs – one earned – on a season-high 11 hits and a walk in seven innings. The 23-year-old rookie has yielded fewer than three earned runs in five straight outings and is 6-5 with a 3.40 ERA in 17 starts since joining the rotation in late May. Daniel Palka is 3-for-4 against Keller, who went 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in two turns versus Chicago last month.
WALK-OFFS
1. Royals 1B Ryan O’Hearn has homered 10 times in his first 30 games since making his major-league debut against the White Sox on July 31.
2. Palka belted his 22nd homer on Monday, tying Pete Ward’s club record for most by a rookie left-handed hitter.
3. Kansas City’s rotation, which has recorded a 5.04 ERA this season, has posted a 3.11 mark over the last 17 games.
PREDICTION: Royals 4, White Sox 2
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