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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Friday, May 19, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -1.5 (+148) | O 9.5 (-107) | -129 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (-175) | U 9.5 (-117) | +111 | |
| Pitching Probables: CHW: Kopech (R) KC: Greinke (R) | ||||
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The Chicago White Sox will take the field against the Kansas City Royals (14-31) on Friday. The game begins at 8:10 PM ET on NBCS-CHI, with the White Sox listed as -129 favorites on the moneyline. Chicago’s Michael Kopech and Kansas City’s Zack Greinke have been named the starters for this contest.
White Sox vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The White Sox rank 15th in runs scored with 191, 4.2 per game.
- The White Sox are 15th in baseball with 50 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Chicago has the 16th-ranked batting average in MLB (.244).
- The White Sox rank 27th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
- Chicago’s .398 slugging percentage ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Royals have scored the 24th-most runs in the league this season with 182 (four per game).
- Kansas City has hit 44 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .234 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
- Kansas City has an OBP of just .297 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Royals rank 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
| White Sox | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4 | |
| 22 | 24 | |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | |
| 29 | 28 | |
| .244 | .234 | |
| 16 | 23 | |
| .260 | .261 | |
| 22 | 23 | |
| 50 | 44 | |
| 15 | 22 | |
| 67 | 58 | |
| 29 | 26 |
White Sox vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The White Sox have won five of the 10 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (50%).
- Chicago has gone 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -129 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the White Sox a 56.3% chance to win.
- Chicago has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 15 times this season for a 15-17-0 record against the over/under.
- The White Sox have put together a 14-21-0 record ATS this season (covering 40% of the time).
- The Royals have won 10, or 34.5%, of the 29 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Kansas City has a record of 9-18, a 33.3% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +111 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 47.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 31 games with a total.
- The Royals are 16-16-0 against the spread this season.
| Michael Kopech (CHW) | Pitcher | Zack Greinke (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 4 | W/L | 1 – 4 |
| 42.1 | IP | 46.2 |
| 5.74 | ERA | 5.01 |
| 1.559 | WHIP | 1.221 |
| 8.7 | K/9 | 6.2 |
| 6 | BB/9 | 1.3 |
White Sox Key Hitters
- Luis Robert leads Chicago with 12 home runs this season. He’s batting .273 with 28 RBI.
- Including all hitters in MLB, Robert is fourth in home runs and 27th in RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn leads Chicago in runs batted in (31) this season. He’s batting .237 while slugging .414.
- Vaughn ranks 99th in home runs and 13th in RBI this season.
- Andrew Benintendi is slashing .278/.341/.354 this season for the White Sox.
- Benintendi will look to add one more to his five-game hit streak. During his last five outings, he has a batting average of .471.
- Jake Burger is batting .277 with an OBP of .344 and a slugging percentage of .723 this season.
- Burger enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. Over the course of his last five games he’s hitting .444 with three homers.
Royals Key Hitters
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 13 doubles, eight home runs and 21 walks while batting .268.
- Pasquantino is 35th in home runs and 76th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Pasquantino has safely hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .150 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .234 with seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 11 walks.
- Witt Jr. ranks 44th in homers and 98th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
- Witt Jr. heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
- Salvador Perez leads the Royals in home runs (nine), runs batted in (25) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .282.
- Edward Olivares has six doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine walks while batting .233.
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