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The Chicago White Sox (44-78) will visit the Kansas City Royals (61-61), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Kansas City Royals looking to Michael Lorenzen (5-8), and Sean Burke (4-9) getting the nod for the Chicago White Sox.
Royals Probable Starter: Michael Lorenzen
- The Royals are sending Lorenzen (5-8) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 5-8 with a 4.61 ERA and 85 strikeouts through 99 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, July 6, the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while surrendering two hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.61, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .259 batting average against him.
- Lorenzen is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the season in this game.
- Lorenzen is looking to pick up his 14th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a White Sox team that is hitting .228 as a unit (29th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .367 (29th in MLB) with 119 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
- Lorenzen has a 3 ERA and a 0.5 WHIP against the White Sox this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .053 batting average over one appearance.
Lorenzen’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Diamondbacks | July 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| at Mariners | July 1 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | June 26 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| at Padres | June 20 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | June 14 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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White Sox Probable Starter: Sean Burke
- Burke (4-9) will take the mound for the White Sox, his 20th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 3 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.26, a 2.02 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.439 in 23 games this season.
- He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in five of them.
- Burke has started 19 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 5 innings per appearance.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 23 chances this season.
- The Royals rank 28th in MLB with 459 runs scored this season. They have a .245 batting average this campaign with 109 home runs (28th in the league).
- The Royals have gone 4 for 20 with a home run and an RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.
Burke’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 9 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| at Angels | Aug. 3 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Cubs | July 27 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| at Rays | July 21 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Guardians | July 12 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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Royals vs. White Sox Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- TV: FDSKC and CHSN
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: FDSKC and CHSN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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