Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 7/29/24
The Royals and White Sox face off in an AL Central matchup at 8:10 PM ET at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. Kansas City is 57-49 and they are starting Alec Marsh, while the White Sox are 27-81 and they have Chris Flexen on the mound. The money line odds have the Royals at -170 compared to the White Sox at +143. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
Chicago is currently on a 14-game losing streak, and they will be looking to snap that against a Royals team that has won two straight. BSKC is televising tonight’s game, and the forecast calls for light rain in Chicago.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +143
This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Monday, July 29th.
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
The Royals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 7-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Cubs scored three runs in the top of the 9th. Kansas City was the -182 favorite at home going into the game.
Cole Ragans had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and issuing a walk. The Royals also wasted a big game from Freddy Fermin, who homered in the 1st inning, going 1/4.
Kansas City is 57-49 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL Central, 6.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Royals dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Cubs and are 5-5 across their last 10 games. So far, they have been good against other AL Central teams, going 19-10.
At home, the Royals have gone 36-22, and they are just under .500 at 21-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 31-19 this year and 26-30 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 14-18-1, and they have dropped two straight series.
When the Royals are on the road, they have a run line record of 26-22, with an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game. They are 34-22 against the run line as an underdog, with an average run margin of 1.1 runs per game. In their wins, they have an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game, while in their losses, they have an average run margin of -3.1 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line for the Kansas City Royals’ game against the Chicago White Sox is set at 9 runs. The Royals have an average combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 44-59. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 8-10. The over has hit in their last two games.
Kansas City is sending Alec Marsh to the mound today vs. the White Sox. The right-hander has made 18 starts this year and has a record of 7-7. Marsh’s ERA for the season is 4.75, along with a WHIP of 1.24. In his 18 starts, he has turned in five quality starts and is averaging 8.38 strikeouts per nine innings. In his most recent outing, Marsh took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, with an ERA of 4.73 compared to 6.08 on the road.
Heading into today’s game, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. At home, they have been even better, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, the Royals are batting .250, which is 8th in the league, and they have the fewest strikeouts of any team in the MLB. Their collective on-base percentage of .308 is 16th in the league.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 16/32 in his last eight games, including one home run and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .341 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs. Salvador Perez has also been a big run producer for the Royals, as he is 8th in the league with 70 RBIs and has 19 homers.
White Sox Records & Stats
The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 6-3 loss. This was Chicago’s third straight loss, and all three came at the hands of the Mariners. Seattle scored two runs in the 3rd to take the lead and added another two in the 7th to put things out of reach. Going into the game, the White Sox were the +111 underdog at home.
Garrett Crochet got the start for the White Sox and took the loss. He only lasted three innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. Chicago’s offense scored their only three runs in thejson 2nd, with Paul DeJong going deep.
At 27-81, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 37.5 games. The White Sox have lost 14 straight games, and they are just 8-28 against other AL Central teams. Chicago kicks off their series vs. the Royals today at home.
Chicago has really struggled at home this year, going 17-37. On the road, they are just 10-44. So far, they have dropped seven straight games at home. This season, the White Sox are 5-3 as the favorite and 22-78 as the underdog. In day games, they are 10-36 and 17-45 in night games. The White Sox have dropped seven straight games and have an overall series record of 6-26-2.
The White Sox are 24-30 on the run line at home this season and have failed to cover the run line in their last six home games. They are 5-3 on the run line as the favorite but just 42-58 as the underdog. Their average run differential in losing games is -3.7 runs per game.
Chicago White Sox games have gone over the total in three straight contests, but the over/under line for today’s game against the Kansas City Royals is set at 9 runs. The White Sox have played to an average combined run total of 8.1 runs per game this season, with an over/under record of 48-56. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 6-9-1, and only 3.7% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.
Chris Flexen will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Royals as he gets the start for the White Sox today. In that start vs. the Royals, he gave up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Flexen has taken the loss in each of his last three outings and has a record of 2-10 this season. His ERA is 5.25, and opponents are batting .258 off the right-hander this season. Flexen has made 20 starts, and his ERA at home is 5.56 compared to 6.18 on the road.
Paul DeJong has been one of the White Sox’s top power threats this season, as he is 14th in the league with 18 home runs. DeJong has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 6/22 in his last seven games with two homers. Andrew Vaughn is batting just .234 this season but does have 11 homers and is the team’s current leader with 45 RBIs. Luis Robert Jr. is also near the top of the White Sox’s home run leaderboard, with 12 homers, but he is batting just .210 for the season.
Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. As a team, they are batting just .217.