Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
It’s a beautiful day for baseball in Kansas City, as the Royals host the White Sox in an AL Central matchup. First pitch is set for 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are the favorites today, with a money line payout of -133 compared to the White Sox at +112.
Garrett Crochet will take the mound for the White Sox, while Alec Marsh gets the start for the Royals. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -118 compared to the under at -103.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -133
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 2:10 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS ROYALS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The Royals offense came alive in the last game of this series, as they put up three runs in the 7th inning to secure a 3-0 win over the White Sox. Heading into the game, the Royals were the heavy favorite at -233 on the money line.
Both Michael Wacha and Chris Flexen had quality starts in the game, but it was Wacha who got the win. He went seven innings and didn’t give up a run, while Flexen went 6 1/3 innings and gave up three runs. Chris Stratton picked up the save for the Royals.
The only home run in the game came from MJ Melendez, who drove in two of the Royals’ three runs. Maikel Garcia also drove in a run for Kansas City. Despite only giving up three hits, the White Sox struck out ten times and didn’t score a run.
White Sox Records & Stats
Garrett Crochet and the White Sox are on the road to take on the Royals today. Crochet has been solid in his first two outings, picking up a win in his first start and taking a loss in his second. He has 16 strikeouts in 13 innings of work and has only allowed 1 earned run in each of his first two starts.
When it comes to the White Sox, Kevin Pillar has the highest total hits projection on the team and is also our top projected player in terms of hitting a home run. His home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Andrew Benintendi has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team, while Paul DeJong has the 2nd best home run projection. Gavin Sheets is right behind DeJong in terms of home run projections.
Royals Records & Stats
Coming off a strong first start to the season, Alec Marsh will be taking the mound for the Royals at home against the White Sox. In his first start of the year, Marsh picked up a win on the road against the Orioles, going 7 innings and allowing just 1 run on 2 hits.
For the Royals, we like Bobby Witt Jr. to have a big game at the plate. Witt Jr. not only has the highest total hits projection on the team, but his hits projection is the 11th best in the league today. He also has the best odds to hit a home run on the team, and his home run projection is 8th best in the league. Nelson Velázquez has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team, and his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Maikel Garcia has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team, and his total hits projection is 23rd best in the league today.