Series Preview: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals with Probable Pitchers 5/5-5/8

Series Preview: Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox with Probable Pitchers 6/6-6/8

Chicago White Sox (10-24) at Kansas City Royals (19-16)

Game 1:

Date:
 Monday, May 5
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: CHSN/FDSNKC

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, May 6
Time: 7:40 PM
Broadcast: CHSN/FDSNKC

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 7:40 PM
Broadcast: CHSN/FDSNKC

Game 4:

Date: Thursday, May 8
Time: 7:40 PM
Broadcast: CHSN/FDSNKC

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1: Shane Smith (1-1, 2.23 ERA) vs. Cole Ragans (1-1, 4.40 ERA)

Smith is 1-1 with a 2.23 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and a 7.2 K/9. Previously, he went five innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on six hits, and four strikeouts. Ragans is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and a 13.5 K/9. Last time, he went three innings, giving up four runs on three hits and four strikeouts.

Game 2: Sean Burke (2-4, 4.91 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (3-3, 3.07 ERA)

Burke is 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and a 6.8 K/9. Last time, he went six shutout innings, giving up two hits, and five strikeouts. Lugo is 3-3 with a 3.07 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and a 7.0 K/9. Previously, he went six innings, giving up two runs on five hits, and struck out five.

Game 3: Jonathan Cannon (2-3, 4.26 ERA) vs. Michael Wacha (1-4, 3.52 ERA)

Cannon is 2-3 with a 4.26 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and a 7.6 K/9. Last time, he went six innings, giving up two runs on nine hits, and struck out five. Wacha is 1-4 with a 3.52 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and an 8.0 K/9. Last time, he went 6.1 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits, and struck out three.

Game 4: Davis Martin (1-3, 3.52 ERA) vs. Kris Bubic (3-2, 1.98 ERA)

Martin is 1-3 with a 3.52 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and a 6.1 K/9. Previously, he went five innings, giving up three runs on eight hits, and struck out five. Bubic is 3-2 with a 1.98 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and an 8.8 K/9. Last time, he went five shutout innings, giving up four hits, and struck out three.

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Team Leaders:

Chicago White Sox

AVG: Lenyn Sosa – .256
HR: Andrew Benintendi – 5
RBI: Luis Robert Jr. – 15
W: Sean Burke – 2
ERA: Davis Martin – 3.52
K: Jonathan Cannon – 32

Kansas City Royals

AVG: Maikel Garcia – .319
HR: Vinnie Pasquantino – 6
RBI: Vinnie Pasquantino – 22
W: Michael Lorenzen – 3
ERA: Kris Bubic – 1.93
K: Cole Ragans – 46

Next Up:

Chicago White Sox: May 9-11 vs. Miami Marlins
Kansas City Royals: May 9-11 vs. Boston Red Sox

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