Jose Quintana (5-2, 1.54 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (25-16) square off against Dillon Gee (0-1, 3.12 ERA) and the Kansas City Royals (20-20) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the first of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 20 and can be seen on CSCh and FSKC.
Quintana pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out five and walking two in a 2-1 defeat to the Yankees. Todd Frazier (.232, 25 Rs, 12 HRs, 32 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run and one stolen base. Gee went 5.1 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out five and walking three in a 5-0 defeat to the Braves in his last outing.
The odds for Chicago and Kansas City are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Within its division, Chicago has a record of 6-3 SU. The White Sox have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Crossing over to the pitching and defensive side, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score runs against the White Sox. The 0.0 runs that Chicago’s pitchers allow per game makes them the fourth-ranked staff in the AL. The White Sox are the fourth-best team in the AL at limiting hits during home games, allowing only 7.5 hits per game to their opponents this season.
The Royals are 7-1 against teams in their division. Offensively, the Royals have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Royals are an excellent base stealing team with 30 stolen bases, ranking third in the MLB. The Royals allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – CWS
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Chicago is 12-7, while Kansas City is 7-9.
The Royals managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the White Sox who are heading in with a 6-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Royals are 14-7. The White Sox have a 20-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th in runs, Kansas City has earned 144 this season. Chicago ranks 12th with 178 runs.
Ranking 30th, Kansas City is at the bottom of the league in walks, notching 91 this season. Chicago ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 139.
When the White Sox hit at least one home run, the team is 16-11. Kansas City has the same record when it hits one or more homers.
