Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Game Preview - June 7, 2025

Saturday, June 7th, 2025

Kansas City Royals (33-31, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (21-43, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables

Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)

White Sox: Adrian Houser (1-1, 1.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

Royals -158, White Sox +133; over/under is 8 runs

Bottom Line

The Chicago White Sox face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead.

Chicago has gone 15-17 in home games and 21-43 overall. The White Sox are 15-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Kansas City has a 14-18 record on the road and a 33-31 record overall. The Royals have a 24-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Saturday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Royals have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

Top Performers

Andrew Benintendi has five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 23 RBI for the White Sox. Mike Tauchman is 13 for 37 with five doubles, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with nine home runs while slugging .415. Maikel Garcia is 12 for 40 with two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

White Sox: 4-6, .246 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored by one run

Royals: 4-6, .270 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Injuries

White Sox: Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (hip), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Jonathan Cannon: 15-Day IL (back), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

The Kansas City Royals (33-31) are set to play the Chicago White Sox (21-43) on June 7, 2025, at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox hold a 1-0 lead in the current series, while the Royals lead the season series 4-1. The pitching matchup features Michael Wacha for Kansas City and Adrian Houser for Chicago. Both teams enter the game with a 4-6 record over their last 10 contests. Notable players include Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman for the White Sox and Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia for the Royals. Both teams are dealing with multiple injuries.

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