The Kansas City Royals are playing host to their AL Central nemesis Chicago White Sox at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The game gets underway 8:15 p.m. ET and WGN will be televising the matchup.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Chicago (+115) as the underdog to Kansas City (-125). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over nine runs and -120 for under nine. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -180 for picking the White Sox +1.5 runs and +160 for the Royals -1.5 runs.
The Royals are 47-95 straight up (SU) and 69-72 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 27.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.4 units (ATS). On the other hand, the White Sox have gone 56-87 SU this year and are 72-70 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 13.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 3.8 units ATS.
Kansas City games have had an over/under record of 61-70-10 in 2018. White Sox games have gone over 68 times, gone under 68 times and pushed on six occasions.
Right-hander Lucas Giolito is the projected starter for Chicago. Giolito is 10-10 with a 5.85 ERA and 114 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with nine strikeouts and a 2.50 ERA against Kansas City this year (three starts).
The Royals are handing the ball to righty Jakob Junis (8-12, 4.32 ERA), who has 145 strikeouts and 40 walks, as well as a 1.25 WHIP. Junis is 1-1 with 15 strikeouts and a 6.48 ERA over three starts against Chicago this year.
Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.06, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 5.17 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.3 K/9. In 61 divisional games, Royals starters have an ERA of 4.95 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.23.
The Kansas City offense has produced 3.8 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .175/.271/.288 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Royals’ offense has been led by Whit Merrifield, who is hitting .302/.366/.431 with 11 home runs, 52 RBIs, 71 runs and 31 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.01 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 6.87 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.52, along with a K/9 of 9.76.
The White Sox offense has slashed .244/.305/.407 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Yolmer Sanchez has provided a spark to the Chicago offense. Sanchez is slashing .251/.319/.382 with seven home runs, 48 RBIs, 54 runs and 13 steals.
The Royals are coming off of a 3-1 loss against the Twins, while the White Sox just dropped a 1-0 game to the Angels.
Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The under has hit in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
The White Sox have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Royals have hit 14 over their last 10.
Chicago has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.6 over its last five.
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