Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Betting Tips 7/30/2024

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At 8:10 PM ET, the Royals and White Sox face off in an AL Central matchup. This one is taking place at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, and the Royals are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -181 compared to the White Sox at +152. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

Michael Wacha is starting for the Royals, and he will be facing off against Jonathan Cannon. The White Sox are 27-82, and they are looking to snap a 15-game losing streak. The Royals are 3rd in the AL Central with a record of 58-49.

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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Trends and Key Stats

• The Royals are 3-2 in their five most recent road games, including a 4-1 runline record.
• On the opposing side, the White Sox have a 0-5 (SU) record, along with a 3-2 record in their last five home contests.
• Over their last ten games, the Royals have a 7-3 straight-up record when playing as the favorite, along with a 7-3 record vs. the runline.
• When playing as the underdog, the White Sox have a 3-7 record against the runline and a 4-6 straight-up record in their last ten games.

Thanks to a six-run 8th inning for the Royals’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-5 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -175 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Alec Marsh for the Royals, and he went just 4 2/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out three. Chris Flexen put together a good outing for the White Sox, going six innings and giving up two earned runs.

Kansas City got a huge performance from Bobby Witt Jr., as he went 4/5 with a home run and four RBIs. Both Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia each drove in two for the Royals’ offense.

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

Kansas City is 58-49 overall and 6.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. So far, they have gone 20-10 in divisional games. The Royals are on the road today, and they are 22-27 on the road this season.

This year, the Royals have been good as the favorite, going 32-19, and they are 10 games above .500 at home. Kansas City’s overall series record is 14-18-1, and they have dropped two straight series. The Royals have gone 6-4 across their last 10 games and won the first game of this series vs. the White Sox.

When betting the run line, the Royals have been a profitable team this season, going 61-46 overall. They have been especially good at home, going 34-24 against the run line. The Royals have been a good bet on the run line as an underdog, going 34-22, but have been just above .500 as the favorite, going 27-24. On the road, the Royals have a scoring margin of 0.2 runs per game and are 27-22 against the run line.

The Kansas City Royals are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Royals have an average combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 45-59. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-19. Their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs in 31.8% of their games this season. Their current over streak is at 3 games.

Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with an ERA of 3.65. Wacha’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.22. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Wacha has made eight quality starts this season and is averaging 7.66 strikeouts per nine innings.

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.7 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, they are batting .252, which is 8th in the league, and they also have the fewest strikeouts in the league. Kansas City’s team on-base percentage is .310, and they are 10th in the league in slugging percentage.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 17/33 in his last eight games with two homers and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .347 with 19 homers and 75 RBIs. Salvador Perez is also having a strong season, as he is hitting .276 with 19 homers and 71 RBIs.

With an overall record of 27-82, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, 38.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. Chicago has lost 15 straight games, and they are just 8-29 against other teams in the AL Central this year.

Chicago has really struggled at home this year, going 17-38, and they have gone just 10-44 on the road. This season, the White Sox are just 5-3 as the favorite, and they are 22-79 as the underdog. So far, they have dropped 8 straight as the home underdog.

Chicago has been a run line bettor’s nightmare, as they are 47-62 on the run line this season. At home, they are 24-31 against the run line, and their average run margin is -1.6 runs per game. They have failed to cover the run line in their last seven home games and are 4-5 against the run line as the favorite.

The Chicago White Sox have been playing in high-scoring games recently, as they have hit the over in four straight games. Their games have averaged 8.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 49-56. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, they have hit the over in 13 of 27 games, and overall, 19.3% of their games have had higher lines than 8.5 runs.

Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today vs. the Royals and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rangers. In that start, he went six innings, took the loss, and gave up two earned runs. Looking back further, Cannon has given up four earned runs in three straight outings. His record for the season is 1-5, and his ERA is 4.43. Opponents are batting .270 off Cannon this year. The right-hander has made 10 starts, four of which were quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.29 strikeouts and just 2.14 walks.

Chicago’s offense comes into today’s game with the worst batting average in the league at .218 and are also dead last in on-base percentage and OPS. They are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage.

Paul DeJong has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 6/15 in his last five games with a home run and three RBIs. For the season, he leads the White Sox with 18 homers. Andrew Vaughn is also near the top of the home run leaderboard for the White Sox, but he is batting just .234 for the season and has gone 3/16 in his last four games.

For this Royals vs. White Sox matchup, we really like the payout you can get by taking the White Sox on the money line at +152. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the White Sox, so you could also look to take the over, but we see this being a close game and would recommend sticking with the White Sox to win.

If you’re looking for a starting pitcher to pick up a win, we have Michael Wacha’s chances of getting a win as the seventh best among starters going today. As for the White Sox starter, Jonathan Cannon, he has the second-worst strikeout projection among starters and are predicted to finish with four K’s.

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Tips

• Take the Royals on the moneyline
• On the run line we like White Sox (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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