Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 7/30/24
From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have the Royals and White Sox facing off in an AL Central matchup. This one gets started at 8:10 PM ET and is being televised by NBCS. The forecast calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the upper 80s.
The Royals are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -181 compared to the White Sox at +152. Tuesday’s pitching matchup is Michael Wacha for the Royals and Jonathan Cannon for the White Sox. Chicago is 27-82 and is currently on a 15-game losing streak.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +152
This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Tuesday, July 30th.
HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS WHITE SOX:
- We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Kansas City picked up an 8-5 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Royals had a huge 8th inning, scoring six of their eight runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their final run in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -175 on the money line.
Alec Marsh got the start for the Royals, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out three. He did not factor into the decision, as Chris Stratton got the win out of the bullpen. James McArthur got the save. John Brebbia took the loss for the White Sox out of the bullpen.
Bobby Witt Jr. had a huge game for the Royals, going 4/5 with a home run. He scored two runs and drove in four. Hunter Renfroe and Salvador Perez each had two hits and two RBIs. Maikel Garcia also had a two-hit game and scored twice.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 58-49 overall, and they are 6.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Royals took the first game of this series vs. the White Sox and are 20-10 in divisional games this year. At home, the Royals have gone 36-22, and they are just under .500 at 22-27 on the road.
So far, the Royals have been good as the favorite, going 32-19, and they are 26-30 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 14-18-1, and they have dropped two straight series. At home, the Royals have lost two straight series as well.
The Royals are a team to watch when it comes to the run line, as they are 61-46 overall. They are 34-24 at home and 27-22 on the road. They are 27-24 on the run line as the favorite and 34-22 as the underdog. Their average run differential is +0.7 runs per game, with a +1.1 run differential at home and +0.2 on the road.
The Kansas City Royals are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Royals’ games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 45-59. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-19. The over has hit in three straight games for the Royals.
Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 3.65 ERA. Wacha’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.22. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won three straight starts. One of those wins came against the White Sox, where he pitched seven scoreless innings. Wacha’s ERA on the road is 4.11 compared to 4.03 at home.
So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. At home, they have been even better, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .252, which is 8th in the league, and have the fewest strikeouts in the league. Kansas City is also one of the league’s best home run-hitting teams, with 111 homers.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 17/33 in his last eight games with two homers and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .347 with 19 homers and 75 RBIs. Salvador Perez has also been a big power threat for the Royals, as he is tied with Witt Jr. with 19 homers and has driven in 71 runs. MJ Melendez has 12 homers but is batting just .197 for the season.
White Sox Records & Stats
With an overall record of 27-82, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, 38.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The White Sox come in having lost 15 straight games, and they are just 8-29 against other teams in the AL Central.
At home, the White Sox are 17-38 compared to 10-44 on the road. This season, they are just 5-3 as the favorite, and they are 22-79 as the underdog. So far, they have really struggled in day games, going 10-36, and they are 17-46 in night games.
The White Sox have been a poor bet against the run line this season, going 47-62 overall. They have been particularly bad at home, going 24-31. They have been on a run line losing streak at home, failing to cover in seven straight games. They have been favored in 8 games this season, going 5-3 against the run line in those contests.
The Chicago White Sox are playing the Kansas City Royals at home, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for White Sox games this season is 8.2 runs, and their over/under record is 49-56. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 13-14. Overall, 21 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 19.3% of their games this season.
Chicago is sending right-hander Jonathan Cannon to the mound today vs. the Royals. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 1-5 with a 4.43 ERA. Cannon’s WHIP for the season is 1.35, and he has issued just 2.14 walks per nine innings compared to 6.29 strikeouts. In his 12 appearances, Cannon has turned in four quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Cannon took the loss vs. the Rangers, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. He has lost each of his last three outings.
Chicago has really struggled to score runs this season, as they are last in the league at 3.1 runs per game. This is also the worst mark in the league in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs and slugging percentage. Paul DeJong and Andrew Vaughn are the team’s top home run hitters, but both have batting averages below .235.
DeJong comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak and is batting .400 over his last five games. This includes one home run and three RBIs. Andrew Vaughn has struggled of late, going 3/16 in his last four games. For the season, Vaughn is batting .234 with a team-high 46 RBIs.