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KC vs
CHW

Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

May 13, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Rate Field
KC 69-93  ยท  CHW 84-78

๐Ÿ Final: KC 5, CHW 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago White Sox
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHW 7 ยท KC 5
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.79 vs 4.40) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 3.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW SP home venue edge (ERA 5.79 H vs 7.35 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
ERA5.17
WHIP1.47
FIP4.22
K/97.0
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 6.64
vs
CHW โ€” Home LHP
Noah Schultz
Noah Schultz
ERA5.57
WHIP1.33
FIP4.48
K/98.1
K/BB4.4
Home ERA: 5.79

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Lane Thomas CF
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Nick Loftin 2B
  6. 6 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  7. 7 Starling Marte RF
  8. 8 Player #257485 LF
  9. 9 Elias Diaz C
CHW โ€” Home
  1. 1 Sam Antonacci LF
  2. 2 Munetaka Murakami 1B
  3. 3 Miguel Vargas 3B
  4. 4 Colson Montgomery SS
  5. 5 Chase Meidroth 2B
  6. 6 Andrew Benintendi DH
  7. 7 Jarred Kelenic RF
  8. 8 Tristan Peters CF
  9. 9 Drew Romo C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away CHW Home
Team OPS 0.703 0.723
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.03
Run Diff / 10G +0.6 +1.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC -1.5 (+930)
CHW +1.5 (-5700)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (+187)
Under 11.5 (-253)
Moneyline
KC +425
CHW -710

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