The Kansas City Royals (42-96) host the Chicago White Sox (53-84) at 2:10 PM ET on Monday, in a matchup between two teams on losing streaks. The Royals have dropped two straight, and the White Sox three straight.
The Royals are favored at home (-164) against the White Sox (+138). The total for the game is 10 total runs.
The betting trends in the following article use the latest odds as of September 4, 2023 at 1:12 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Royals vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -164 | +138 | 10 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won five, or 27.8%, of those games.
- Kansas City has played as favorites of -164 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of its 138 games with a total this season.
- The Royals are 59-79-0 against the spread this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 5.90 |
| K/9 | 9.0 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox have come away with 31 wins in the 94 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Chicago has been victorious 10 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or longer on the moneyline.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 64 of its 137 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The White Sox are 67-70-0 against the spread in their 137 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 6.03 |
| K/9 | 8.5 |
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Royals Probable Pitcher – Cole Ragans
- Ragans and his team are 4-4-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The left-hander allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
- Ragans has pitched five or more innings in seven straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in two straight appearances.
- Ragans’ team has a record of 1-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Ragans’ team is 3-5 when he starts this season.
- Games started by Ragans have a 2-5-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 51 | 63.1 | 74 | 4.41 | 12 | 3 |
| Taylor Clarke | 46 | 50.2 | 54 | 5.33 | 11 | 0 |
| Tucker Davidson | 28 | 43 | 42 | 6.49 | 0 | 2 |
| Amir Garrett | 25 | 24.1 | 28 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Cox | 20 | 35.1 | 32 | 4.58 | 5 | 1 |
White Sox Probable Pitcher – Jesse Scholtens
- Scholtens (1-6) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his ninth start of the season. He has a 3.97 ERA in 70 1/3 innings pitched, with 47 strikeouts.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
- Scholtens will try to extend a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.2 innings per outing).
- He has had nine appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The White Sox are 1-5 in Scholtens’ six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Scholtens’ team has a 1-7 record in his starts this season.
- Scholtens has started eight games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in four of them.
White Sox Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Santos | 52 | 61.2 | 63 | 3.21 | 5 | 4 |
| Aaron Bummer | 51 | 50.2 | 66 | 6.75 | 11 | 0 |
| José Ruiz | 35 | 44.1 | 39 | 5.89 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Lambert | 33 | 37.2 | 41 | 5.26 | 3 | 1 |
| Bryan Shaw | 22 | 29 | 23 | 5.90 | 1 | 1 |
Royals Hitting Trends
- The Royals have hit at least two home runs in 34 games this season, and are 17-17 in those outings.
- Kansas City is 15-17 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team is 31-45 in the games this season it has racked up at least eight hits.
- Kansas City is 28-17 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Royals have drawn at least five walks in 16 games this season, and are 5-11 in those contests.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 42 games this season and are 22-20 in those matchups.
- In 24 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 17-7.
- In 82 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 43-39.
- In 52 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 38-14.
- They have a 7-9 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Royals vs. White Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (-164)
Over/Under Pick: Under (10)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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