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These guys again. They’re bad, but they’re not Royals bad.
Game times and pitching matchups are as follows:
- Friday, July 13 — 7:10 PM CDT — Brad Keller versus James Shields
- Saturday, July 14 — 1:10 PM CDT — Danny Duffy (L) versus Reynaldo López
- Sunday, July 15 — 1:10 PM CDT — Some Royal versus Lucas Giolito
All stats courtesy of FanGraphs and Baseball Reference
Royals at White Socks pitching matchups
Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
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Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
Game 1 | ||||||||||||
Brad Keller | 28 | 60.2 | 35 | 14.2 | 23 | 9.3 | 2.52 | 3.38 | 4.38 | 4.62 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
James Shields | 20 | 119.1 | 85 | 16.7 | 47 | 9.3 | 4.53 | 4.60 | 5.09 | 5.02 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Game 2 | ||||||||||||
Danny Duffy (L) | 19 | 106.2 | 95 | 20.0 | 50 | 10.6 | 4.89 | 5.15 | 5.05 | 4.82 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Reynaldo López | 18 | 105.0 | 75 | 16.6 | 47 | 10.4 | 3.77 | 4.61 | 5.58 | 5.25 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Game 3 | ||||||||||||
Heath Fillmyer? (TBA) | 4 | 13.1 | 5 | 9.1 | 6 | 10.9 | 3.38 | 4.70 | 5.20 | 5.39 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Lucas Giolito | 18 | 97.0 | 57 | 12.9 | 57 | 12.9 | 6.59 | 6.34 | 6.32 | 6.01 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
James Shields has been passable this year. Once one of the top pitching prospects int he game, Lucas Giolito’s 2018 has been a nightmare. Though the strikeouts have yet to materialize at the major-league level, Reynaldo López has found a way to be effective in his first full season in the bigs. No longer having to mess with the minors, López looks to have cut way back on his curveball usage, opting for a slider this year—the first time he’s used the pitch in his big league career. The slider has become his go-to secondary offering, still mixing in a curve and change, though far less frequently than before.
Chicago Pale Hose position players
Name | Pos | PA | HR | R | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ | fWAR | rWAR |
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Name | Pos | PA | HR | R | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ | fWAR | rWAR |
Tim Anderson | SS | 349 | 13 | 50 | 37 | 21 | .247 | .305 | .419 | .313 | 98 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Yolmer Sánchez (S) | 3B | 368 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 9 | .260 | .310 | .413 | .312 | 97 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
Yoan Moncada (S) | 2B | 371 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 9 | .231 | .297 | .412 | .307 | 94 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Matt Davidson | DH/CIF | 295 | 14 | 32 | 38 | 0 | .220 | .332 | .444 | .337 | 115 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Omar Narváez (L) | C | 160 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .280 | .348 | .392 | .326 | 108 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Kevan Smith | C | 81 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .321 | .346 | .346 | .307 | 94 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Adam Engel | CF | 267 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | .224 | .280 | .311 | .263 | 64 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Leury García (S) | Util | 180 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | .271 | .307 | .371 | .297 | 87 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Ryan LaMarre | OF | 109 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .263 | .321 | .313 | .284 | 75 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Jose Abreu | 1B | 386 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 1 | .253 | .308 | .438 | .315 | 100 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Daniel Palka (L) | LF/RF | 221 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 2 | .217 | .267 | .444 | .300 | 89 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
Charlie Tilson (L) | OF | 116 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .275 | .336 | .304 | .289 | 82 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
Chicago has amassed a .242/.301/.399 triple-slash with a .303 wOBA and 91 wRC+. That may not look good—it isn’t—but all those marks are still better than the Royals. After a down 2017, Tim Anderson is back to making the extension Rick Hahn signed him to in 2016 look like it was a good idea for his club as he looks to be en route to a 3.0+ WAR season. Matt Davidson has 14 dongs and it seems like he’s hung them all against the Royals.
Poll
How will the Royals fare in Chicago?
This poll is closed
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5%
Royals sweep
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18%
Royals take two of three
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51%
White Sox take two of three
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25%
White Sox sweep