The Kansas City Royals will host our Chicago White Sox today, August 17, 2025, at 2:10 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox enter the game having lost three in a row, and the Royals are looking to keep their season alive. The contest is a significant one for both clubs as they battle for positioning in their respective standings.
Key Matchup Facts
The Royals and White Sox wrap up their series this afternoon. The game will be on FDSKC and CHSN, and it will be live-streamed. The Royals have the better record, but the White Sox will try to prevent a sweep.
Injury Report: Royals
The Royals have several players on the injury list, impacting their roster depth:
Vinnie Pasquantino: Day-to-day with heat illness.
Michael Massey: Placed on the 10-day injured list with an ankle injury.
Mark Canha: Placed on the 10-day injured list with an elbow problem.
Steven Cruz: Put on the 15-day injured list due to a shoulder problem.
Jac Caglianone: Placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury.
Kris Bubic: Placed on the 60-day injured list with a rotator cuff strain.
Hunter Harvey: Placed on the 15-day injured list with an abductor strain.
Cole Ragans: On the 60-day injured list with a rotator cuff injury.
James McArthur: 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury.
Alec Marsh: Put on the 60-day injured list with a shoulder problem.
Injury Report: White Sox
The White Sox also have a big contingent of players on the sidelines:
Dan Altavilla: Put on the 15-day injured list with a lat injury.
Miguel Castro: Placed on the 60-day injured list with a knee injury.
Drew Thorpe: 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. Prelander Berroa: 60-day injured list with an elbow injury.
Ky. Bush: Put on the 60-day injured list with an elbow injury.
Probable Starters
Kansas City Royals: Ryan Bergert (1-1) will start for the Royals. In his last start, Bergert went 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs. He has an ERA of 2.87 and is averaging 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings this year.
Chicago White Sox: Davis Martin (4-9) will start for the White Sox. Martin’s most recent start was a five-inning stint against the Cleveland Guardians, where he allowed three earned runs. He has a 4.17 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings on average.
Recent Team Performance
The Royals have been offensively strong in their previous 10 contests, belting 12 homers and slugging .424. Vinnie Pasquantino has led the way with three homers and 13 RBIs during that stretch, and Maikel Garcia is hitting .333.
The White Sox have 12 home runs over their last 10 games as well, but the team batting average is .220. Edgar Quero has paced the team with six RBIs and a .270 batting average over the last 10 games, with Michael A. Taylor also swinging it well recently.
White Sox struggling recently, but here at UrbanMatter we are huge fans, so let´s go Sox!
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