Kansas City Royals (57-49) vs. Chicago White Sox (27-81)
July 29, 2024 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox +134 / Kansas City Royals -159; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, July 29th at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Royals Need This Series
The Royals are fighting for their playoff lives right now, and they are going to need to win these games. On Sunday, the Royals only scored three runs, and they ended up losing by four runs. Cole Ragans went 5.2 innings, giving up eight hits and four runs, and that type of pitching isn’t going to be enough. The Royals are averaging 4.63 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.95 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th while the pitching is ranked 5th. Bobby Witt Jr has hit 18 home runs and driven in 71 RBIs. Getting the start for the Royals will be Alec Marsh, who sits with a 7-7 record and an ERA of 4.75. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went five innings giving up five hits and five runs.
Is the Season Over for the White Sox?
At this point in the season of the season, the White Sox are just wanting to get this season over and move onto the next year. On Sunday, the White Sox scored three runs, but the pitching gave up six runs and that led to the defeat. The White Sox on the season are averaging 3.06 runs, while their pitching is giving up 5.07 runs per game. The White Sox’s offense is ranked 30th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 29th. This team just isn’t very talented. Paul DeJong has 18 home runs and driven in 40 RBIs. Getting the start for the White Sox will be Chris Flexen who sits with a 2-10 record and an ERA of 5.25. In his last start against the Texas Rangers, he went 4.2 innings, giving up seven hits and three runs.
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Marsh gave up five runs in his last start, and he’s going to be blown up here. Flexen sits with an ERA of 5.25 and the Royals’ offense is going to put on a show. The Royals are going to get close to this number by themselves, and the White Sox are going to have one of their best offensive games of the year also. Back the over to cash here with ease.
