The Chicago White Sox (53-86), who lost their previous five games, square off against the Kansas City Royals (44-96) at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET. The Royals will give the nod to Jordan Lyles (4-15) versus the White Sox and Touki Toussaint (2-7).
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Kansas City vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Lyles – KC (4-15, 6.17 ERA) vs Toussaint – CHW (2-7, 4.87 ERA)
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Royals vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lyles | Toussaint | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 11 |
| 4-15 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 6.17 | ERA | 4.87 |
| 150.1 | IP | 64.2 |
| 40 | BB | 46 |
| 104 | SO | 64 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Lyles
- The righty’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw eight innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.17, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents have a .250 batting average against him.
- Lyles has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 26 outings this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old’s 6.17 ERA ranks 52nd, 1.257 WHIP ranks 34th, and 6.2 K/9 ranks 49th.
- When Lyles starts, his team is 9-17-0 against the spread this season.
- Out of Lyles’ 26 starts with a total this season, 14 have hit the over.
Lyles’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| at Mariners | Aug. 26 | 3.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 20 | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 15 | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| at Red Sox | Aug. 9 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Touki Toussaint
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 4.87, a 1.39 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.485.
- None of Toussaint’s 11 starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 15 chances this season.
- The White Sox have gone 3-8-0 against the spread when Toussaint starts.
- Toussaint has started 11 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in two of them.
Toussaint’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | Sep. 1 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 26 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 21 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 15 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 8 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
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