Stay informed with White Sox vs Royals prediction breakdown
It’s an AL Central MLB matchup tonight at Kauffman Stadium as the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. The first pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET. The pitching matchup White Sox vs Royals Prediction features Michael Soroka for the White Sox against Seth Lugo for the Royals. The Royals are currently favored to win this one with a money line of -167 compared to the White Sox at +140.
This game can be seen on MLBN. The over/under line is currently set at 8 runs, with the over at -115 and the under at -106.
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Chicago White Sox
Chicago won the series finale against the Braves 3-2. The White Sox were +157 on the MLB odds today money line. The game was tied at 2 heading into the 9th inning, but the White Sox were able to score a run to win the game.
Garrett Crochet got the start for the White Sox and went seven innings, giving up just one earned run. Paul DeJong hit a home run for the White Sox, and Michael Kopech got the save.
Michael Soroka is getting the start for the White Sox on the road against the Royals. In his first start of the season, Soroka went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits, but he did strike out 7 batters. He did give up a home run in that outing.
When looking at the White Sox’s MLB team stats player projections, we see that Andrew Benintendi has the highest total hits projection on the team. Luis Robert Jr. has the highest home run projection on the team, and his home run projection is the highest in today’s MLB schedule slate. Eloy Jiménez has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team, while Yoán Moncada has the 2nd highest home run projection.
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City lost their last game to Baltimore, 4-3. The Royals were on the road and had a money line of +143. The Royals had 10 hits compared to Baltimore’s six, but the Orioles’ bullpen held KC scoreless in the final two innings.
Cole Ragans started for the Royals and went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit and no earned runs. Will Smith took the loss for the Royals, giving up two runs in the bottom of the eighth. Maikel Garcia hit a home run for KC, and Salvador Perez drove in two runs.
Seth Lugo will be making his second start of the season for the Royals, and he’ll be at home against the White Sox. In his first start of the season, Lugo went 6 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 4. He did not allow a run in that outing.
Our projections are high on Bobby Witt Jr. today, as he not only has the highest total hits projection on the Royals, but his total is 3rd best in the league today. We also have him as the 2nd most likely player to hit a home run in today’s slate of games. Nelson Velázquez is 3rd in the league in terms of home run projections, and his total is 2nd best on the team.
Betting Picks
- OU Over 8 -115
- ML: Royals -167
- ATS: White Sox +1.5
White Sox vs Royals Odds
- ML: CHW +140 | KC -167
- RUN LINE: CHW +1.5 | KC -1.5
- TOTAL: 8
White Sox vs Royals Game Information
- Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
- Need Written Date 7:40 ET
- Free Live Stream: LiveSports.watch
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