The Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals meet Friday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals prediction.
Chicago White Sox Team Preview
The Chicago White Sox come into this game looking to bounce back from a 10-1 loss to the Royals in Thursday’s series opener. Luis Robert Jr. leads the White Sox with 2 home runs and 4 RBIS while also owning the dubious distinction of leading Chicago with 11 strikeouts this season. Paul DeJong also has a pair of solo home runs while Yoan Moncada has 6 hits with a pair of doubles, a triple and a .273 batting average. Erick Fedde will get the start in this one for the White Sox and is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. The White Sox will face the Guardians and Reds following this series.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have lost nine of their last 10 games against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Kansas City Royals Team Preview
The Kansas City Royals come into this one looking to keep the ball rolling after a beatdown win over the White Sox on Thursday. Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs in addition to a pair of doubles and a triple while Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high 12 hits with 5 doubles, a triple, 2 homers and a .429 batting average. Salvador Perez also has a team-high 8 RBIs while MJ Melendez has 7 hits with 4 doubles and a home run. Brady Singer will get the start for the Royals here and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts so far this season. The Royals will take on the Astros after this series.
Kansas City Royals Team Facts
- The Royals have lost four of their last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have lost the first inning in each of their last three Friday games as favorites.
- The Royals have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
White Sox vs. Royals Prediction
I’m on the White Sox here. I know Singer was awesome in his debut, but he was also wildly inconsistent for much of last season, and also had his worst season in terms of ERA against these same White Sox with an ERA over seven in three starts against Chicago last year. The White Sox are not a team I have pegged to win many games, as I actually have Chicago losing 100+ this season, but they’re not going to lose every game and prior to Thursday’s loss, the White Sox had actually been in close games more often than not this season. Fedde’s been respectable and I just think there’s too much plus money to pass on here.