The Chicago White Sox (53-85) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Kansas City Royals (43-96), at 7:40 PM ET on Tuesday.
The Royals are favored at home (-128) against the White Sox (+108). The total for the game is set at 9.5 total runs.
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Royals vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -128 | +108 | 9.5 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have been favorites in 19 games this season and won six (31.6%) of those contests.
- Kansas City has a record of 3-5 when favored by -128 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.1% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of 139 opportunities.
- The Royals are 60-79-0 ATS in their 139 games with a spread this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 5.90 |
| K/9 | 8.5 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 95 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (32.6%) in those games.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win 23 times in 75 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Chicago has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 65 of 138 chances this season.
- The White Sox have an against the spread mark of 67-71-0 in 138 games with a line this season.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 6.52 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
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Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- When Singer starts, his team is 13-13-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, Aug. 26, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed nine hits in four innings against the Seattle Mariners.
- In 26 starts, Singer has pitched through or past the fifth inning 20 times. He has a season average of 5.5 frames per outing.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.
- Singer’s team has been victorious in 42.9% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-4.
- In games Singer has started, his team is 12-14.
- Games started by Singer have a 17-9-0 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 – Dylan Cease
- Cease gets the start for the White Sox, his 29th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.98 ERA and 176 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went six innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Cease enters this game with 22 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- In two of his 28 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The White Sox are 6-8 in Cease’s 14 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Cease’s team has put together a 14-14 record over his 28 starts.
- Cease’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 15 of 28 contests.
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 |
| Bryan Shaw | 22 | 29 | 23 | 5.90 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanner Banks | 21 | 50.2 | 42 | 4.97 | 1 | 0 |
Royals Hitting Trends
- The Royals have hit at least two round-trippers in 35 games this season, and are 18-17 in those contests.
- Kansas City has gone 16-17 in its 33 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has strung together eight or more hits 77 times this season, and has a 32-45 record in those games.
- Kansas City has a 29-17 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Royals are 5-11 over the 16 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 42 games this season and are 22-20 in those matchups.
- Chicago has won 17 of its 24 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- 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 won seven of their 16 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Royals vs. White Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (-128)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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