Royals play the White Sox in first of 3-game series

Chicago White Sox (44-77, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-61, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Aaron Civale (3-7, 4.91 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron (6-5, 2.52 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 76 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -187, White Sox +155; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.

Kansas City has a 60-61 record overall and a 30-29 record at home. The Royals have a 20-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Chicago has a 44-77 record overall and an 18-41 record on the road. The White Sox are 23-58 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Friday’s game is the eighth time these teams match up this season. The Royals are ahead 5-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Maikel Garcia has a .302 batting average to lead the Royals, and has 31 doubles, five triples and 11 home runs. Kyle Isbel is 14 for 35 with a home run and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox with a .273 batting average, and has 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 13 walks and 48 RBIs. Edgar Quero is 10 for 41 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .257 batting average, 5.04 ERA, even run differential

White Sox: 2-8, .219 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Mike Tauchman: day-to-day (shoulder), Chase Meidroth: 10-Day IL (thumb), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.