Kansas City Royals (33-31, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (21-43, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (1-1, 1.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

Royals -158, White Sox +133; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead.

Chicago has gone 15-17 in home games and 21-43 overall. The White Sox are 15-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Kansas City has a 14-18 record on the road and a 33-31 record overall. The Royals have a 24-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Saturday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Royals have a 4-

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