The Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox meet Monday in MLB action at Guaranteed Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Royals vs White Sox prediction.
Royals Betting Preview
The Royals are 10-6 on the season after wins over the Astros and Mets. The Royals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Royals have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 22 hits and 8 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Nelson Velazquez have combined for 37 hits and 22 RBI. Seth Lugo gets the ball for the Royals, and he is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Lugo is 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 3 strikeouts in his career against the White Sox.
White Sox Betting Preview
The White Sox are 2-13 on the year and just lost to the Guardians and Reds. The White Sox have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The White Sox are 1-10 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Yoan Moncada leads the White Sox with 11 hits, while Andrew Vaughn and Gavin Sheets have combined for 20 hits and 11 RBI. Nick Nastrini will make his major league debut when he gets the ball tonight for the White Sox. Nastrini was 15-10 with a 3.99 ERA and 353 strikeouts in his minor league career.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Monday games against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last three night games.
Kansas City Royals Team Facts
- The Royals have won each of their last eight night games against the White Sox following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last six night games following a loss.
- The Royals have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against American League opponents.
Royals vs White Sox prediction
The White Sox are not backable given what we’ve seen through 15 games, and it’s just that simple. I also have a rule where I don’t back pitchers making their MLB debut because I don’t know what to expect. Pitching in the big leagues is different. Nick Nastrini is a top-10 prospect for the White Sox, but I need to have a sample size to back him with confidence. The White Sox are terrible as a team and the offense isn’t producing. Give me the Royals and the RL for max betting value.