The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals meet Friday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs White Sox Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs White Sox Pick.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 44-77 on the year and play the Braves, Twins, and Royals next. The Chicago White Sox are batting .228 on the season, have a .299 OBP, and a .368 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 4.12 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Lenyn Sosa leads the Chicago White Sox with 102 hits and 48 RBI, while Miguel Vargas and Chase Meidroth have combined for 168 hits and 59 RBI.
Aaron Civale gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 3-7 with a 4.91 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. Civale is 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 60-61 on the year and play the Rangers, Tigers, and White Sox next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .245 on the season, have a .304 OBP, and a .387 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 135 hits and 67 RBI while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 253 hits and 131 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 6-5 with a 2.52 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s first career game against the Chicago White Sox.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 11 games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have won each of their last 11 night games against the White Sox following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against the White Sox following a loss.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night games following a loss.
- The Royals have won the first inning in three of their last four night games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against the White Sox at Kauffman Stadium.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The White Sox have won each of their last seven night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have lost eight of their last 10 games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The White Sox have covered the run line each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine night games at Kauffman Stadium against American League opponents.
- The Royals have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last four games as favorites.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Royals as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 6th in the league in Hits (135) this season.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Civale has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances against the Royals.
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Aaron Civale has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against the Royals.
- Michael A. Taylor has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Michael A. Taylor has hit a home run in each of the White Sox’s last two games as road underdogs.
- Luis Robert ranks T5th in the league in Steals (31) this season.
Royals vs White Sox Prediction
There’s just no backing the White Sox with any sort of confidence and seeing Civale have these awful starts from time to time doesn’t improve things. Civale just allowed eight hits and nine runs in 3.1 innings against the Guardians. Cameron has been rolling with his 2.52 ERA and 1.03 WHIP, and he’s allowed 15 hits and four runs in his last 17 innings. In 46 home innings, Cameron has a 2.93 ERA and .205 allowed batting average. No excuses for the Royals in this series at home. Of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.