The Kansas City Royals (44-96) have a 2-0 series lead, aiming to sweep the Chicago White Sox (53-86) on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 PM ET.
An expected tight contest features the Royals (-118 moneyline odds to win) against the White Sox (-102). The matchup has an over/under set at 9.5 total runs.
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Royals vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -118 | -102 | 9.5 |
Royals Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have won seven out of the 20 games, or 35%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Kansas City is 5-7 this season when entering a game favored by -118 or more on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Games involving Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 70 of 140 chances this season.
- The Royals are 60-80-0 ATS in their 140 games with a spread this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.8 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 5.73 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox have been underdogs in 96 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (32.3%) in those contests.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win 29 times in 89 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or longer on the moneyline.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 66 of its 139 opportunities.
- The White Sox are 68-71-0 against the spread in their 139 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.6 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 5.97 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
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Royals Probable Pitcher – Jordan Lyles
- Lyles’ team is 9-17-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed eight innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
- Lyles has 23 starts of five or more innings this season in 26 chances. He averages 5.8 innings per outing.
- He has made 26 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- Lyles’ team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
- Lyles’ team has won four of his 26 starts this season.
- In Lyles’ 26 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 14 times.
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 – Touki Toussaint
- The White Sox will send Toussaint (2-7) out to make his 12th start of the season. He is 2-7 with a 4.87 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- Toussaint will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 4.3 frames per outing.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The White Sox are 2-7 in Toussaint’s nine starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- In Toussaint’s 11 starts, his team is 4-7.
- Toussaint has had 11 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in two of those matchups.
White Sox Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Santos | 53 | 62.1 | 63 | 3.32 | 5 | 4 |
| Aaron Bummer | 52 | 52 | 67 | 6.58 | 12 | 0 |
| José Ruiz | 35 | 44.1 | 39 | 5.89 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Shaw | 23 | 30.1 | 25 | 5.64 | 2 | 1 |
| Tanner Banks | 21 | 50.2 | 42 | 4.97 | 1 | 0 |
Royals Hitting Trends
- The Royals are 19-17 this season in games when they crush at least two long balls.
- Kansas City has gone 17-17 in its 34 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has notched at least eight hits 78 times this season, and has a 33-45 record in those games.
- Kansas City is 30-17 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Royals have drawn five or more walks in 16 games this season, and are 5-11 in those contests.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They have won 22 of the 43 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Chicago has gone 17-7 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have a record of 43-40 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 53 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 38-15.
- In 16 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 7-9
Royals vs. White Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (-118)
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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