2:10 pm
May 16

Royals @ White Sox

Who will WIN this matchup?

Kansas City Royals (18-21)

@ Chicago White Sox (23-15)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Singer (KC): 1-3; 4.18 ERA

Cease (CHW) 2-0; 2.80 ERA

 

Current odds:

Kansas City Royals: (+147)

Chicago White Sox: (-157)

 

• A significant three games-to-one series victory by the Royals or a series split awaits Kansas City and the White Sox as the Central Division rivals conclude a four-game set Sunday in Chicago. The Royals handed Carlos Rodon his first loss of the season Saturday night with a 5-1 victory. They got four runs off Rodon in the first three innings — two more earned runs than Rodon had allowed this season.

• The White Sox will hand the ball to Dylan Cease (2-0, 2.80 ERA) Sunday. He will face fellow right-hander Brady Singer (1-3, 4.18) of the Royals. The Royals came into the series on an 11-game losing streak, so it’s fair to say they would have been delighted by a split before the series started. That’s not the case now after splitting a doubleheader on Friday and Saturday’s convincing win.

• The Royals’ task won’t be easy. Cease hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his seven starts. He received a no-decision in his most recent start on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins after allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in five innings. He is 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA in five career starts against the Royals.

• Singer has pitched better than his stats. He’s received just six runs of support in 32 1/3 innings this season, including no support in five of his seven starts. He’s given up one earned run in two of his three losses. In his most recent start on Tuesday in Detroit, Singer was charged with four runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.

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