Kansas City Royals (68-65, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (48-84, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); White Sox: Aaron Civale (3-8, 5.02 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Chicago is 48-84 overall and 29-38 at home. The White Sox are 9-30 in games decided by one run.

Kansas City is 68-65 overall and 32-35 on the road. The Royals have a 38-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Wednesday’s game is the 13th time these teams square off this season. The Royals hold a 9-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lenyn Sosa

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