Royals sit at 67-64 and need road wins to pursue a Wild Card after a sweep of the White Sox and an 8-2 homestand that improved their standing. The Royals average 3.86 runs scored per game (28th) and allow 3.89 runs per game (4th). The White Sox are 47-83, score 3.94 runs per game (26th) and allow 4.49 (20th). Kyle Teel (.347/.429/.510 last 14) and Edgar Quero (.343/.370/.471 last 19) provide recent offensive bursts. Colson Montgomery has 8 of 13 homers at home and a 69.3% contact rate. The White Sox defense is below average, with catchers throwing out only 19% of runners and a 79% successful steal rate.
Kyle Teel has been on a tear, hitting .347/.429/.510 over his last 14 games. Fellow catcher Edgar Quero is hitting .343/.370/.471 over his last 19 games. Colson Montgomery has hit 8 of his 13 home runs at home. He also makes contact just 69.3 percent of the time. Mike Tauchman has a reverse split, batting .245/.383/.469 against lefties. He's hitting .306 with runners in scoring position this year.
Chase Meidroth has a 51.9 percent groundball rate. Miguel Vargas has a 52.1 percent flyball rate. Andrew Benintendi pulls the ball 49.3 percent of the time. The White Sox are a below-average defensive club. Luis Robert Jr. has played well in center, but utility player Brooks Baldwin has struggled in the outfield. White Sox catchers have thrown out just 19 percent of baserunners. The White Sox steal bases at a 79 percent success rate.
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