Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 7/20/24

The forecast from Kansas City on Saturday calls for light rain and temperatures in the low 70s. First pitch for this AL Central matchup is set for 7:10 PM ET from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. NBCS will be televising this one, and the Royals are the heavy favorite on the money line at -205. The White Sox have a money line payout of +172, and they are 5th in the AL Central with a record of 27-72.

Chicago is currently on a five-game losing streak, while the Royals have won three of their last four. Brady Singer will be on the mound for the Royals, and the White Sox are starting Jonathan Cannon.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 7:10 ET on Saturday, July 20th.

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

Thanks to a five-run 5th inning for the Royals’ offense, they cruised to a 7-1 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -235 on the money line.

Kansas City got to White Sox starter Chris Flexen, who gave up seven earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings of work and took the loss. As for the Royals, they got a good outing from Michael Wacha, who gave up just four hits and no earned runs across seven innings of work and got the win.

At the plate, the Royals were led by Bobby Witt Jr., who went 3/3 with a home run and two RBIs. Both Michael Massey and Korey Lee each drove in two for Kansas City’s offense.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 27-72, the White Sox are 33.5 games out of the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-26. Chicago has dropped five straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Royals.

At home, the White Sox are just 17-34 this year, and they have gone 10-38 on the road. This season, the White Sox have really struggled in day games, going 10-33. As the underdog, the White Sox are 22-69 this year, and they are 5-3 as the favorite.

Chicago has been a poor run line bet on the road this season, going 20-28 overall and 3-9 in their last 12 games. They have been an underdog in the majority of their games, and their run line record as an underdog is 39-52. Their average run differential in all games is -1.8 runs per game, and it’s even worse on the road at -2.3 runs per game.

On the road against the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox have an over/under line of 8.5 runs for today’s game. The combined run average for White Sox games this season is 8.2 runs, and their over/under record is 44-51. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the White Sox have a record of 12-12 in those games. So far this season, 20.2% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Royals on the road. So far, he has made eight starts and three of them have been quality starts. Cannon’s ERA for the season is 4.41, along with a record of 1-3. In his last outing, he came out of the bullpen and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without taking the loss. Cannon’s ERA on the road is 15.63 compared to 3.29 at home.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging only 3.2 runs per game, which is dead last in the MLB. Their on-base percentage of .282 is also the worst in the league, and they are near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage. The White Sox’s team OPS of .629 is also the worst in the league.

Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. are both tied for 2nd on the team with 11 home runs this season, with Paul DeJong leading the team with 16 homers. DeJong is also 2nd on the team with 37 RBIs, while Vaughn’s 43 RBIs are the best on the team. Vaughn has a batting average of .235, and DeJong is batting just .224 this season.

Royals Records & Stats

Kansas City is 3rd in the AL Central with a record of 53-45, putting them seven games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 17-10 in AL Central matchups. The Royals have taken the first game of this series vs. the White Sox and are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

This season, the Royals have been good at home, going 32-18, and they are just under .500 at 21-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 27-15 this season and 18-7 as the favorite at home. Kansas City’s overall series record is 13-16-1 this year.

The Royals have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 56-42 overall. They have been particularly good at home, where they are 30-20 against the run line. The average run margin for Kansas City this season is +0.7 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in three straight games.

When the Kansas City Royals play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The Royals have played 29 games this season where the over/under line was set at 8.5 runs, and in those games, the over/under record is 10-18. On the season, the Royals’ over/under record is 40-55, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game. Their current under streak is at 4 games.

Brady Singer will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Red Sox, as he gets the start for the Royals vs. the White Sox today. In that start, which came on July 14th, Singer took the loss and gave up four earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had pitched well, giving up just one earned run in three straight starts. Singer’s ERA for the season is 3.20, along with a record of 5-6. The right-hander has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 8.57 strikeouts per nine innings.

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. At home, they have been even better, averaging 5.2 runs per game. As a team, the Royals are batting .247, and they are one of the best teams in the league at avoiding strikeouts. One area where they have struggled is in drawing walks, as they are just 23rd in the league in that category.

Both Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez have been swinging the bat well for the Royals of late, with Witt Jr. going 8/19 in his last five games, and Perez is also coming off a stretch in which he hit .294 with two homers. For the season, Witt Jr. is batting .328 with 17 homers, and Perez is also at 17 homers while batting .280.