At 2:10 PM from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have an American League matchup between the Royals and White Sox. Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Royals are 11-6, while the White Sox are just 2-14. Kansas City is currently favored on the money line at -195, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

Brady Singer is starting for the Royals, and he is facing off against Jonathan Cannon for the White Sox. You can catch this one on NBCS.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +161

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 2:10 ET on Wednesday, April 17th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS WHITE SOX:

  • We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Thanks to a good outing from Seth Lugo, the Royals picked up a 2-0 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. Lugo went seven innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. James McArthur closed things out for the Royals.

Kansas City got on the board with one run in the 4th inning and added an insurance run in the 5th. As for the White Sox, they had their best scoring chance in the 5th when they loaded the bases with one out, but Lugo got out of the jam by striking out the next two hitters.

Vinnie Pasquantino hit the game’s only home run while going 2/3 with an RBI and run scored. Andrew Benintendi also had two hits for the Royals.

Royals Records & Stats

After taking their series opener vs the White Sox, the Royals are now 11-6 this season. In the AL Central, they are just one game behind the Guardians. So far, they have gone 6-2 against other teams in the division.

At home, the Royals have been great, putting together an 8-2 record. Their road record is just below .500 at 3-4. Kansas City is coming off a series loss vs the Mets and, as the underdog, they are 6-5 this season.

When the Royals win, they tend to win big, with an average run margin of 5.0 runs per game. They are 11-6 against the run line this season, including a 7-3 mark at home. Their overall run differential is +2.3 runs per game, but that number is right at zero on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 7-4 vs. the run line, while they are 4-2 as the favorite.

When the Royals and White Sox last met, the combined run total was just two, well below the over/under line of 7.5. That game was part of a two-game under streak for the Royals, who have gone under in five of their last six games. On the season, the Royals have gone under in 10 of their 16 games, and their games have averaged just 7.9 runs per game, well below today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs.

Brady Singer and the Royals are on the road to take on the White Sox. Singer has been dominant in his first two starts of the season, as he has yet to allow an earned run. He’s coming off a win in his last outing, where he went 5 innings and gave up 1 run on 5 hits.

For the Royals, we like Bobby Witt Jr. to have a good game at the plate. He has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 8th best in the league today. His home run projection is also the best on the team and 6th best in the league. Salvador Perez is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his total hits projection is 19th in the league. Nelson Velázquez has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 7th best in the league.

White Sox Records & Stats

As the White Sox are at home today vs. the Royals, they are in the midst of a five-game losing streak and have a record of 2-14. In the AL Central, they are in 5th place and trail the Guardians by 9.5 games. So far, they have yet to win a series, going 0-4-1.

Looking at their overall record, the White Sox have been really struggling. They have just one win at home (1-8) and one win on the road (1-6). Coming into today’s game, they have been the underdog 16 times and have yet to win a game in which they were the underdog.

The White Sox have been a run-line underdog in all 16 games this season, and they have gone 7-9 against the run line. They have been a run-line underdog in all 16 games this season, and they have gone 7-9 against the run line. The White Sox have been a run-line underdog in all 16 games this season, and they have gone 7-9 against the run line. The White Sox have been a run-line underdog in all 16 games this season, and they have gone 7-9 against the run line. The White Sox have been a run-line underdog in all 16 games this season, and they have gone 7-9 against the run line. The White Sox have been a run-line underdog in all 16 games this season, and they have gone 7-9 against the run line.

With the over/under line set at 8.5 runs, the White Sox and Royals have gone over that line in two of their four matchups this season. The White Sox have an over/under record of 6-9 on the season and have averaged 7.6 runs per game in their contests. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs per game.

Jonathan Cannon takes the mound for the White Sox in today’s game versus the Royals. It’s his opportunity to start the season on the right foot, as this will be his first outing of the year.

For the White Sox, we have Andrew Vaughn with the highest total hits projection on the team, and Eloy Jiménez is our top projected home run hitter for the White Sox and 7th best in today’s games. Gavin Sheets has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the White Sox and 11th best in today’s games. As for total hits, Andrew Benintendi comes in 2nd on the team and 17th overall in today’s games. Martín Maldonado’s home run projection is 12th in today’s games.