Kansas City Royals (67-64, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (47-83, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (7-5, 2.53 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); White Sox: Shane Smith (3-7, 4.12 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 102 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals on Monday to begin a three-game series.
Chicago has a 47-83 record overall and a 28-37 record in home games. The White Sox have gone 25-63 in games when they have allowed a home run.
Kansas City is 67-64 overall and 31-34 in road games. The Royals are 50-27 in games when they record eight or more hits.
The matchup Monday is the 11th meeting between these teams this season. The Royals have an 8-2 advantage in the season series.
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