MLB Prop Bets: the Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Game 1 – August 9, 2022

The Chicago White Sox (54-53) face the Kansas City Royals (43-65) at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday at 4:10pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.

• The White Sox have a 47-54-6 O/U record this season (meaning 47 games have gone over the total runs line, 54 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Royals have a 53-53-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The White Sox are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging 3.8 (26th).
• In the field, the White Sox are allowing 4.4 runs per game this season (21st in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 5.0 runs (27th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the White Sox are at .256 (ranking 5th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .245 (13th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 91 (27th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the White Sox have managed 92 (26th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the White Sox have recorded 436 RBIs to rank 18th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 397 RBIs to rank T25th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Royals have an earned run average of 4.69 this season (27th in the Majors), while The White Sox have an ERA of 3.92 (16th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the White Sox have recorded 966 this season, ranking 7th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 27th for total strikeouts, recording 791.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .266 against the Royals this season (28th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the White Sox’s opponents are at .243 (17th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• White Sox 21-32-54 11-18-25 10-14-29 15-18-33 6-14-21 0-0-0 3-3-4
• Royals 25-28-55 11-11-33 14-17-22 2-5-16 23-23-39 0-0-0 1-4-5

Lead After Three Innings

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• White Sox 36-47-24 21-23-10 15-24-14 25-24-17 11-23-7 0-0-0 3-4-3
• Royals 35-38-35 18-20-17 17-18-18 7-7-9 28-31-26 0-0-0 1-5-4

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 50-57 in White Sox games this season. The Royals have a 53-55 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The White Sox recorded a 4-1 victory over the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. Jose Abreu was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 3 RBIs.