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The Kansas City Royals will look to Carter Jensen, currently on a 16-game hitting streak, versus the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 p.m.
ET on Friday, at Rate Field.
David Sandlin (1-1, 8.10 ERA) gets the start for the White Sox, who are 41-38 this season and first in the AL Central.
Stephen Kolek (4-2, 4.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 34-48 and fifth in the AL Central.
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Royals vs.
White Sox odds - Favorite Moneyline: White Sox -140 - Underdog Moneyline: Royals +115 - Total: 8.5 - Total Over Odds: -105 - Total Under Odds: -115 Injury reports White Sox Munetaka Murakami: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Noah Schultz: 15 Day IL (Knee), Tyler Gilbert: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Austin Hays: 60 Day IL (Calf), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Everson Pereira: 7 Day IL (Concussion) Royals Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Foot), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kris Bubic: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Mears: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estevez: 60 Day IL (Foot), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Witt Jr.: day-to-day (Knee) Stats to know - Chicagos Miguel Vargas is slashing .240/.354/.470 this season with 17 home runs (20th in MLB), 45 RBIs and an OPS of .824.
He has a 17.2% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate in 337 plate appearances, and he has scored 52 total runs.
Vargas has recorded 10 steals on 12 attempts.
- In 316 plate appearances, Colson Montgomery has hit 20 long balls (6th in MLB), tallied 46 RBIs and scored 36 runs.
He is batting .219/.313/.486 and has posted a 31.3% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate.
- Bobby Witt Jr.
is hitting for a .294 BA, .368 OBP and .465 SLG with a 16.9% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate.
His OPS is .833 and he has scored 40 runs.
In 337 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 32 runs.
Witt has recorded 28 steals on 32 attempts.
- In 287 plate appearances, Jensen has posted a 26.5% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate while slashing .244/.314/.437 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
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