In this article, we will formulate a Royals vs White Sox prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, May 7th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 21-16 this year, and they have won the first two games in this series by scores of 3-0 and 4-3. In their game two win, Kansas City trailed 3-1 in the eighth inning, but they scored the last three runs in the game to steal the win. The Royals recorded eight hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by India, Witt, Perez, and Isbel, who all had one RBI in the win. Kansas City started Lugo, who allowed seven hits and one earned run over 6.2 innings, while Clarke picked up the win out of the bullpen.
Prior to this series, the Royals won two out of three against the Orioles and all three against the Rays. Kansas City has won seven of its last eight games, and they are currently third in the AL Central standings. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.04 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP and a .229 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 127 runs with a .238 batting average and a .300 on-base percentage this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has led KC with six home runs and 22 RBIs, while Bobby Witt has added four home runs and 19 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Michael Wacha, who is 1-4 with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP over 38.1 innings pitched this year.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 10-26 this season after they lost game two by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Chicago led 2-0 in the sixth and 2-1 in the eighth, but they fell apart in the ninth for the loss. The White Sox recorded 10 hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Baldwin and Rojas, who both had one RBI in the loss. Chicago started Burke, who allowed four hits and one earned run over 6.1 innings, while Booser was charged with the blown save and the loss.
Prior to this series, the White Sox won two out of three against the Astros, but did lose two out of three against the Brewers before that. Chicago has lost three of their last four games, and they are currently last in the AL Central standings. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.12 ERA with a 1.38 WHIP and a .242 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 127 runs with a .217 batting average and a .297 on-base percentage this season. Luis Robert has led Chicago with five home runs and 15 RBIs, while Andrew Benintendi has added five home runs and 12 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jonathan Cannon, who is 2-3 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over 38.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Royals will beat the White Sox
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 19 night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have won each of their last nine home games against the White Sox.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last six Wednesday games as favorites.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Wednesday games as favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last eight games between the White Sox and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Twelve of the White Sox’s last 14 games as underdogs against the Royals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Royals’ last nine games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the White Sox’s last eight night games against AL Central opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last 10 games against the White Sox.
- Michael Wacha has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- MJ Melendez has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances against the White Sox.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in four of the Royals’ last five games against AL Central opponents at Kauffman Stadium.
- Mark Canha has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine appearances with the Royals as favorites against the White Sox.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 12 games against AL Central opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Wednesday night appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has scored a run in each of his last five appearances.
- Josh Rojas has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog.
Royals vs White Sox Prediction
Kansas City didn’t have a great day at the plate on Tuesday night, but they were able to take advantage of Chicago’s mistakes late in the game for the win. The Royals are 13-5 at home this year, while the White Sox are 3-15 on the road. Both teams have been very low-scoring this season, but the Royals have the advantage on the mound. Chicago is starting Cannon, who has allowed quite a few baserunners in his last three starts. Take the Royals -1.5 in this game.