The Chicago White Sox will be squaring off against their AL Central foe Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. NBC Sports Chicago will broadcast the action. The game is slated to get underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Odds
The Royals are 48-95 straight up (SU) and 69-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 28.0 units for moneyline bettors and 13.2 units (ATS). On the other hand, the White Sox are 56-88 SU and have gone 73-70 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 14.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 2.8 units ATS.
Royals games have a 61-71-10 over/under record in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 68-69-6.
Dylan Covey will get the nod for Chicago. The right-handed Covey (5-12, 5.44 ERA) has recorded 72 strikeouts in 99.1 innings so far. He’s 0-3 with 10 strikeouts and a 5.63 ERA against Kansas City this year (three starts).
The Royals are handing the ball to righty Brad Keller (7-6, 3.14 ERA), who has 81 strikeouts and 44 walks to his name, as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Keller is 1-1 with 17 strikeouts and a 4.76 ERA over three starts against Chicago this year.
Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.04, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 5.15 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.3 K/9. In 62 divisional games, Royals starters have an ERA of 4.91 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.18.
The Kansas City hitters are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .193/.278/.335 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Whit Merrifield and right fielder Alex Gordon have led the Royals’ hitters this year. Merrifield is slashing .301/.365/.436 with 12 home runs, 53 RBIs, 72 runs and 31 stolen bases, while Gordon’s line is .241/.322/.361 with 11 homers, 40 RBIs and 49 runs.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.00 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 6.84 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.50, along with a K-per-9 of 9.76.
The White Sox offense has slashed .244/.305/.407 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been paced by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez, who collectively have launched 29 home runs. Abreu is slashing .276/.334/.493 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 68 runs scored, while Sanchez is hitting .251/.318/.381 with seven homers, 48 RBIs, 54 runs and 13 stolen bases.
The Royals have lost 22.6 units and are 46-53 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 46 of those games, compared to 46 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in three of Chicago’s last seven games.
Chicago has recorded 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.6 over its last five.
The White Sox have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Royals have hit 14 over their last 10.
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