Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 4/15/24
At 7:40 PM ET, the Royals and White Sox will face off in an American League matchup. This one is being played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago and features a Royals club that is 10-6 compared to the White Sox at 2-13. The money line odds have the Royals as the favorite at -184.
Monday night’s forecast in Chicago calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. Seth Lugo is starting for the Royals, and he is facing off against Nick Nastrini for the White Sox. The over/under line is at 9 runs.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +154
This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:40 ET on Monday, April 15th.
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
Royals Records & Stats
Led by a big game by Vinnie Pasquantino at the plate, the Royals are coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. Pasquantino went 1/3 with a homer, but the Royals only scored one run in thejson. Looking at the betting lines going into the game, the Royals were the slight underdog at -115.
Cole Ragans started for the Athletics, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out eight batters. Despite his performance, the Athletics’s bullpen couldnjson’t close things out, and Kansas City took the loss. Chris Stratton was charged with the loss out of the bullpen.
The Royals come into this one, having a record of 10-6, which has them in 2nd place in the AL Central. Currently, they are a half-game behind the Guardians for the division lead. This season, the Royals have a series record of 2-3.
So far, Kansas City has been great at home, putting up an 8-2 record. But on the road, like they are today, they are just 2-4. Kansas City got to two games above .500 with a win in the final game of their series with the Mets. This came after dropping four straight games.
The Royals have been a solid team to back on the run line this season, as they are 10-6 overall. They are 7-3 on the run line at home and 3-3 on the run line on the road. When they win, they win big, as their average run margin in victories is 5.3 runs per game. Their overall run differential is +2.3 runs per game, and they are 3-2 on the run line as the favorite and 7-4 as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs for the Kansas City Royals’ game against the Chicago White Sox. The Royals have played 15 games this season, and their average combined run total is 8.3 runs per game. Overall, they have hit the under in 9 of their 15 games, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 9 runs, they have hit the under in 2 of 3 games. So far this season, only 1 of their games has had an over/under line set higher than 9 runs.
Today, Seth Lugo and the Royals are on the road to take on the White Sox. Lugo has been solid in each of his first two starts, picking up wins in both outings. He has struck out 11 batters over his first 12 2/3 innings of work and has only given up 2 earned runs in each start.
For the Royals, we have Bobby Witt Jr. as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits and home runs. His home run projection is 6th in the league today. Salvador Perez is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 12th in the league. Nelson Velázquez has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 7th in the league today. Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia are both 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, with Vinnie having the 5th best home run projection on the team.
White Sox Records & Stats
The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Reds with an 11-4 loss. Chicago was the +133 underdog at home going into this game. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Reds scored four times in the top of the third.
Michael Soroka had a rough outing, giving up five earned runs on five hits and issuing six walks. Dominic Fletcher was the only White Sox hitter to have more than one hit, going 2/4 with a run scored.
As the White Sox are at home today vs. the Royals, they are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, as they are currently 2-13 this season. In the AL Central, they are in 5th place and already eight games behind the Guardians.
Chicago has yet to win a series this season, as their overall series record is 0-4-1. When playing at home, they are 1-7 compared to 1-6 on the road.
Chicago has gone 7-8 against the run line this season, including a 4-4 mark at home. The White Sox have been outscored by an average of 3.4 runs per game this season, with a scoring margin of -4.1 runs per game at home. They have been the underdog in all 15 games they’ve played, going 7-8 against the run line.
The White Sox have had a combined run average of 7.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 6-8. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs per game, and when the line has been set at 9 runs, they have gone 0-3-1. Overall, 60% of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs.
Nick Nastrini takes the mound for the White Sox in today’s game versus the Royals. It’s his opportunity to start the season on the right foot, as this will be his first outing of the year.
When it comes to the White Sox, Gavin Sheets is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but he also has the best odds to hit a home run for the White Sox, with his home run projection coming in 13th in the league today. Lenyn Sosa is right behind him in terms of home run projections, as his odds to hit a home run are 14th in the league. Andrew Benintendi has the 2nd best hits projection on the team, while Martín Maldonado’s home run projection is 2nd on the team and 14th in the league today.