Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox odds, picks and predictions
The Kansas City Royals (11-6) visit the Chicago White Sox (2-14) on Wednesday afternoon in the 1st game of a doubleheader. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Royals vs. White Soxodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Royals lead 5-0
The Royals continued their early-season domination of the White Sox on Monday with a 2-0 win. A 4th inning HR from 1B Vinnie Pasquantino and an RBI from CF Kyle Isbel powered Kansas City. RHP Seth Lugo picked up the win after allowing just 4 hits and no ER in 7 innings.
Chicago has lost 4 games in a row at home. LF Andrew Benintendi accounted for 2 of the team's 4 hits. RHP Nick Nastrini gave up 2 ER and 3 hits in 5 innings and took the loss.
Royals at White Sox projected starters
RHP Brady Singer vs. RHP Jonathan Cannon
Singer (2-0, 0.98 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 0.76 WHIP, 1.96 BB/9 and 8.84 K/9 in 18.1 IP.
- Royals are 3-0 in Singer's 3 starts, winning by a total score of 26-4
- Has allowed just 2 combined ERs in 3 appearances
- Went 8-11 with a 5.52 ERA in 29 starts last season
Cannon makes his MLB debut on Wednesday.
- In 2 starts in the minor leagues this season, Cannon has a 2.79 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 5 walks
- Taken in the 3rd round of the 2022 MLB Draft from University of Georgia
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Royals at White Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Royals -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | White Sox +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Royals -1.5 (-120) | White Sox +1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Royals at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Royals 5, White Sox 2
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on Kansas City (-200) to beat a struggling White Sox (+165) team that has lost 4 in a row at home.
Run line/Against the spread
BET ROYALS -1.5 (-120).
The Royals have beat the White Sox by 2 or more runs in 4 of their 5 games this season. They have also won by 2 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 wins. Chicago has lost by 2 or more runs in each of its last 4 games and 7 of its last 8 losses.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (+100).
The Under has hit in each of the last 4 games involving these teams with the White Sox scoring 1 or fewer runs in 4 of their 5 meetings. The Royals have hit the Under in 7 of their last 10 games and have scored 4 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 10. They face a White Sox squad that has scored 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10.
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