A Royal pain
With seven games left against the Tigers and six with the Sox, the Royals will have a big say in who wins the division. They’ve been tougher on the Sox than the Tigers, but they closed out a 17-11 August by winning three one-run games against Detroit.
The Royals have won five in a row against the Sox. Their lineup gives Sox pitchers fits, and their starters in this weekend’s series aren’t bad: Luis Mendoza has a 3.32 ERA in his last three starts against the Sox, Bruce Chen was 2-0, 2.84 in two August starts against them and Jeremy Guthrie has had one poor start in seven after July 27.