White Sox host the Royals on 3-game home win streak

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Kansas City Royals (33-32, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-43, fifth in the AL Central)

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Kansas City Royals (33-32, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-43, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Lorenzen (3-6, 5.12 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); White Sox: Mike Vasil (3-2, 1.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -159, White Sox +134; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they face the Kansas City Royals.

Chicago has a 16-17 record in home games and a 22-43 record overall. The White Sox have a 14-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Kansas City has gone 14-19 in road games and 33-32 overall. The Royals have a 5-1 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Royals are ahead 4-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Bobby Witt Jr. has 22 doubles, three triples and seven home runs while hitting .289 for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 14 for 36 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .251 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Royals: 4-6, .271 batting average, 4.29 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (hip), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Jonathan Cannon: 15-Day IL (back), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

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