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The Kansas City Royals (11-6), with Michael Wacha on the hill and aiming to sweep the series, visit the Chicago White Sox (2-14) who will hand the ball to Erick Fedde, at 5:40 PM ET on Wednesday.
If you’re trying to watch this game, keep reading for streaming and TV options for the Kansas City-Chicago matchup.
When is Royals vs. White Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. White Sox
The Royals and White Sox will hit the diamond at Guaranteed Rate Field for this matchup on April 17, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CHI.
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Royals vs. White Sox Game Preview
The Royals beat the White Sox 2-0 Wednesday, with Seth Lugo getting the win (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 4 K) and Vinnie Pasquantino leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Nick Nastrini (5.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 5 K) took the loss for the White Sox.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have been favored on the moneyline six total times this season. They’ve finished 5-1 in those games.
Kansas City ranks seventh in MLB action with 21 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Royals rank sixth in MLB, slugging .418.
Kansas City has the first-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (2.87).
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.231).
White Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the White Sox have won two out of the 16 games, or 12.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Chicago ranks last in Major League Baseball with just eight home runs as a team.
The White Sox rank last in the majors with a .300 team slugging percentage.
Chicago has pitched to a 4.79 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.452 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
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Royals Starter Recent Performance: Michael Wacha
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Apr. 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Apr. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Apr. 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
White Sox Starter Recent Performance: Erick Fedde
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Apr. 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| at Royals | Apr. 5 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Mar. 31 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will send Wacha (1-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Friday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
The 32-year-old has put together a 4.00 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .231 to his opponents.
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .314 this season with a team-high four home runs.
Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in home runs with four, runs batted in with 15 and a batting average of .339.
Pasquantino has collected 14 base hits, an OBP of .344 and a slugging percentage of .473 this season.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will hand the ball to Fedde (0-0) for his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
The 31-year-old has pitched to a 4.30 ERA this season with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.7 walks per nine across three games.
Gavin Sheets has put up a team-best two home runs and eight runs batted in.
Robbie Grossman is batting .194 with a double and nine walks.
Braden Shewmake has a double, a home run and a walk while batting .217.
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