The Royals aim to sweep the White Sox to bolster their playoff contention, having previously bested them significantly. The White Sox are struggling again but show slight improvement. They have a team batting average of .228, the worst in baseball, and recently lost eight of their last ten games. Aaron Civale, who performs well against the Royals, is notable for his road ERA. Several individual players from both teams exhibit varying levels of performance, impacting overall team results significantly.
The Royals made the playoffs last year by winning 12 of 13 games against a struggling White Sox team. To return to the postseason, the Royals must sweep this series.
The White Sox, despite having a decent July, have dropped eight of their last ten games. They struggle with the worst batting average in baseball at .228.
Lenyn Sosa has the second-lowest walk rate in baseball at 3.3 percent while Miguel Vargas has a high flyball rate at 53.7 percent and a decent batting average.
Aaron Civale has a career 3.19 ERA against the Royals and has pitched better on the road this year with a 3.89 ERA compared to a higher home ERA.
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