KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — The Kansas City Royals look to even their series with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium after a narrow 1-0 loss in the opener.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CDT under cloudy skies with a game-time temperature of 73 degrees.

The pitching matchup features two right-handers with contrasting early-season fortunes. The White Sox will send Davis Martin (2-0) to the mound. Martin has been a bright spot for Chicago, which enters with an American League-worst 4-8 record. The Royals counter with Kris Bubic (1-1), who seeks more consistency for a Kansas City squad sitting at 5-7.

Chicago snapped a three-game skid with Thursday’s shutout victory. A player to watch for the White Sox is Sean Burke, who delivered a strong start in Wednesday’s loss to Baltimore, allowing two earned runs over five innings. Over his last three outings, Burke has a 4.50 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 15 innings.

Kansas City, coming off a 10-2 road loss to Cleveland, will look for a better performance from reliever Alex Lange. A key arm in the Royals’ bullpen, Lange has struggled recently, posting a 7.71 ERA over his last four appearances spanning 5 2/3 innings, though he did strike out four in two scoreless frames against Milwaukee on April 4.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the Royals are projected to win 4-3. Kansas City has been installed as a -1.5 run favorite in sportsbooks, with an over/under of 8.5 runs.

Following this three-game set, the White Sox return home for a series against Tampa Bay, while the Royals hit the road for a trip to Detroit and New York to face the Yankees.