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Scouting report: White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Posted July 15, 2019 1:00 am

Scot Gregor

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White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium

TV:

WGN Monday; NBC Sports Chicago Tuesday-Thursday

Radio:

WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups:

The White Sox's Lucas Giolito (11-3) vs. Jakob Junis (4-8) Monday at 7:15 p.m.; Dylan Cease (1-0) vs. Glenn Sparkman (2-5) Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.; Ivan Nova (4-8) vs. Danny Duffy (3-5) Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.; Dylan Covey (1-5) vs. Brad Keller (4-9) Thursday at 12:15 p.m.

At a glance:

After opening the second half of the season with a weekend series at Oakland, the Sox continue their 10-game road trip at Kansas City. With a 32-62 record, the Royals are in fourth place in the AL Central, percentage points ahead of the Tigers. The White Sox are 8-4 vs. Kansas City this season (3-3 at Kauffman Stadium). Giolito is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 4 starts vs. the Royals this season. Cease makes his second major-league start Tuesday. The 23-year-old righty faced the Tigers on July 3 and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks in 5 innings. Cease also had 6 strikeouts while getting the win. Right fielder Jorge Soler leads the Royals with 25 home runs and 64 RBI.

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