The Sox have won three straight and 9-of-14 while the Royals have dropped 5-of-7 under the pressure of a playoff hunt (-3.8 units). Sox batting average and OBP of .307 and .353 their last seven games. KC is .217 and .280 in that span. In his last 9 2/3 IP Ervin Santana has given up 7 ER and and has a terrible 2.250 WHIP.

Last five games the Sox has a slugging percentage edge of .438 to .362. Last 10 it is .415 to .356. KC is 2-9 at home versus an opponent with a winning percentage of .400 or less.