In this article we will formulate a Royals vs White Sox prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, April 11th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 6-8 this year after they split the first two games in this series by scores of 0-2 and 2-0. In their game two win, Kansas City scored once in the fourth inning and once in the seventh in the low scoring victory. The Royals recorded seven hits in the game and they were led by Witt Jr and Jensen, who both had one RBI. Bubic allowed two hits and zero earned runs over 7.0 innings for the win, while Erceg picked up the win. Prior to this series, Kansas City lost two out of three against the Guardians and two out of three against the Brewers.
This season, Kansas City has a 4.04 ERA with a 1.35 WHIP and a .238 opponent batting average, while they have scored 47 runs with a .228 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Jonathan India has led the Royals with two home runs and eight RBIs, while Kyle Isbel has added two home runs and five RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Michael Wacha, who is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP over 13.0 innings pitched this year.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 5-9 this season after they lost game two by a score of 2-0 on Friday night. Chicago got great pitching in this game, but their offense couldn’t find any runs in the shutout loss. The White Sox recorded two hits in the game and they were led by Sosa and Hill, who both had one hit. Martin allowed seven hits and two earned runs over 7.0 innings for the loss, while Davitt pitched one scoreless inning in relief. Prior to this series, Chicago lost all three against the Orioles, but did win all three against the Blue Jays before that.
This season, Chicago has a 4.83 ERA with a 1.48 WHIP and a .255 opponent batting average, while they have scored 43 runs with a .196 batting average and a .279 on base percentage. Munetaka Murakami has led the White Sox with four home runs and seven RBIs, while Miguel Vargas has added one home run and seven RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Erick Fedde, who is 0-2 with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 11.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last 11 home games against the White Sox following a win.
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 10 games against the Royals following a road loss.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games at Kauffman Stadium following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games against the White Sox at Kauffman Stadium following a win.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 road games against American League opponents.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last six day games following a home win.
- The White Sox have won seven of their last eight games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games.
- The White Sox have led after 5 innings in 10 of their last 11 day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Saturday day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Fourteen of the last 15 games between the White Sox and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the White Sox’s last eight road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last 10 Saturday day games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last five games.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against the White Sox.
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last nine games against the White Sox.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 23 games against the White Sox.
- Michael Wacha has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Austin Hays has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with his team as an underdog against AL opponents.
- Andrew Benintendi has hit a home run in three of his last 10 road appearances against former teams.
Royals vs White Sox Prediction
Kansas City was able to bounce back from their game one loss with a win on Friday night, but they have scored two runs or fewer in four straight games. The Royals are 4-4 at home this year, while the White Sox are 2-6 on the road. Chicago has lost four of their last five games and they have scored two runs or fewer in four of those five. KC has the pitching advantage with Wacha on the mound, as he has been elite through two starts, so I will back the Royals -1.5 once again.