"Strap it in, White Sox fans, tonight's the final showdown with the Kansas City Royals, before the mighty Yankees roll into town tomorrow. Let's hope this Hump Day game is better than what we had to endure last night. Blowouts sting, but those one-run heartbreakers where the lead slips away late in the contest are the real crushers. I'm just hoping that since Jordan Leasure had his meltdown last night, it means I don't have to watch him on my screen today."
"Righthander Aaron Civale gets the pill for Chicago, looking to shake off the month of August, which has not been kind to the hurler. The veteran has stumbled to a 1-2 record with a 6.97 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Additionally, hitters have been torching him for a .275 BA during that span. It's probably not a great time for him to face the Royals either, as their offense has been tearing it up, slashing .263 with 19 home runs and slugging .448 over the last 15 days."
"Across the diamond, Ryan Bergert gets the call for Kansas City. The 25-year-old has fared much better down the stretch than Civale, posting a 2.82 ERA and a stingy 0.94 WHIP in August. The righthander also hasn't surrendered more than two runs in an outing since late June. The Good Guys' offense has been swinging hot bats as well, so it will be interesting to see if they can get anything going against Bergert."
Tonight the White Sox host the Royals ahead of the Yankees' arrival. Aaron Civale starts for Chicago after a difficult August featuring a 1-2 record and a 6.97 ERA. Kansas City's lineup has been productive, slashing .263 with 19 home runs and a .448 slugging percentage over the last 15 days. Ryan Bergert has excelled in August with a 2.82 ERA and 0.94 WHIP and has not surrendered more than two runs in a start since late June. Chicago leads the American League with a .278 average over the past 15 days. The Royals' 3.31 ERA in the ninth makes early offense important. Coverage is on CHSN at 6:40 p.m. CST and ESPN 1000 on radio.
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