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This just in: The White Sox are not good.
That information is theoretically good for the Royals, who need every break they can get in their quest of reach one last round of playoffs before the core of their team heads for greener pastures via free agency.
The Pale Hose are the worst team in the American League.
Game times and pitching matchups are as follows:
- Monday, September 11, 7:15 PM CDT - Reynaldo López versus Jason Hammel
- Tuesday, September 12, 12:15 PM CDT - Dylan Covey versus Sam Gaviglio
- Wednesday, September 13, 1:15 PM CDT - Lucas Giolito versus Who Knows?
White Sox at Royals pitching matchups
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
| Reynaldo López | 4 | 22.1 | 21 | 21.7 | 10 | 10.3 | 4.84 | 4.93 | 5.34 | 4.93 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Jason Hammel | 28 | 161.2 | 125 | 17.7 | 43 | 6.1 | 4.73 | 4.47 | 5.00 | 4.71 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Dylan Covey | 14 | 49.0 | 29 | 13.1 | 23 | 10.4 | 8.08 | 7.94 | 5.59 | 5.56 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| Sam Gaviglio | 13 | 67.1 | 43 | 15.3 | 24 | 8.5 | 4.41 | 6.11 | 4.89 | 5.07 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
| Lucas Giolito | 4 | 25.1 | 23 | 23.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 2.84 | 5.08 | 4.07 | 4.16 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
While Reynaldo López and Lucas Giolito both have monstrous potential, neither have realized said potential at this juncture in their young careers. They both have potential nonetheless. Covey arguably does not.
Chicago White Sox position players
| Player | Pos | PA | HR | R | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ | fWAR | rWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | PA | HR | R | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ | fWAR | rWAR |
| José Abreu | 1B | 593 | 29 | 83 | 87 | 1 | .300 | .351 | .545 | .373 | 134 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Avisaíl García | RF | 479 | 16 | 62 | 67 | 5 | .321 | .370 | .497 | .367 | 130 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Yolmer Sánchez (S) | IF | 461 | 11 | 53 | 50 | 8 | .266 | .319 | .412 | .313 | 93 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| Omar Narvaez (L) | C | 267 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | .268 | .367 | .329 | .315 | 95 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Nick Delmonico (L) | LF | 107 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 2 | .284 | .411 | .545 | .407 | 157 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Kevan Smith | C | 249 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 0 | .280 | .309 | .388 | .299 | 84 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Yoan Moncada (S) | 2B | 140 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | .179 | .314 | .350 | .297 | 83 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Rymer Liriano | LF/RF | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .500 | .342 | 113 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Rob Brantly (L) | C | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .263 | 60 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tim Anderson | SS | 520 | 16 | 58 | 49 | 7 | .249 | .268 | .406 | .285 | 75 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Adam Engel | CF | 263 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 6 | .179 | .252 | .306 | .247 | 49 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Matt Davidson | DH/3B | 376 | 24 | 40 | 58 | 0 | .222 | .266 | .467 | .306 | 89 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Alen Hanson (S) | 3B/OF | 153 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 6 | .234 | .270 | .383 | .277 | 69 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Tyler Saladino | IF | 252 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | .189 | .264 | .247 | .233 | 39 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
The Pail Hose position players are not very good.
Poll
How will the Royals fare against the White Sox?
This poll is closed
-
50%
Royals sweep
(65 votes) -
30%
Royals take two of three
(39 votes) -
12%
White Sox take two of three
(16 votes) -
6%
White Sox sweep
(8 votes)
All stats courtesy of FanGraphs and Baseball Reference through action on Saturday, September 9.
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