Chicago White Sox (5-8, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (5-8, fourth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (2-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Royals: Kris Bubic (1-1, 4.09 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)

Royals -178, White Sox +148; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals come into a matchup against the Chicago White Sox as losers of three games in a row.

Kansas City has gone 3-4 in home games and 5-8 overall. The Royals are 0-1 in games decided by one run.

Chicago is 5-8 overall and 2-5 in road games. The White Sox have hit 10 total home runs to rank 10th in the AL.

The teams match up Friday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has two doubles and four RBI for the Royals. Carter Jensen is 7 for 29 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Chase Meidroth has three doubles and a home run for the White Sox. Austin Hays is 7 for 32 with a double and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.29 ERA, outscored by seven runs

White Sox: 5-5, .204 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Royals: Cole Ragans: day-to-day (thumb), Bailey Falter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Estevez: 15-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

White Sox: Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (ankle), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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