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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 2:10 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 (+105) | O 9.5 (-112) | -196 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (-123) | U 9.5 (-113) | +165 | |
| Pitching Probables: CHW: Lynn (R) KC: Hernandez (R) | ||||
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The Kansas City Royals (14-33 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Chicago White Sox (18-29) in the final game of a three-game set. Sportsbooks have listed the White Sox as -196 favorites, while the Royals are +165 underdogs to pick up a win. Lance Lynn will get the ball for Chicago while Kansas City will counter with Carlos Hernandez.
White Sox vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The White Sox rank 19th in runs scored with 198, 4.2 per game.
- The White Sox average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 50 total home runs.
- Chicago’s .242 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- The White Sox’s .302 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in MLB.
- Chicago is 18th in MLB, slugging .393.
- The Royals have scored 183 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Kansas City’s 45 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
- Kansas City has an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
- Fueled by 138 extra-base hits, the Royals rank 21st in MLB with a .383 slugging percentage this season.
| White Sox | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 3.9 | |
| 22 | 25 | |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | |
| 29 | 28 | |
| .242 | .230 | |
| 18 | 24 | |
| .255 | .259 | |
| 22 | 23 | |
| 50 | 45 | |
| 17 | 22 | |
| 68 | 58 | |
| 29 | 23 |
White Sox vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The White Sox have won seven of the 12 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (58.3%).
- Chicago has played as moneyline favorites of -196 or shorter in just one game this season, which it won.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the White Sox have an implied win probability of 66.2%.
- In the 33 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for Chicago, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-18-0).
- The White Sox are 16-21-0 ATS this season.
- This season, the Royals have been the underdog 31 times and won 10, or 32.3%, of those games.
- Kansas City has a record of 3-11, a 21.4% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +165 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 37.7%.
- Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 32 games with a total this season.
- In 34 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 16-18-0 ATS.
| Lance Lynn (CHW) | Pitcher | Carlos Hernandez (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 5 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 51.1 | IP | 22 |
| 6.66 | ERA | 4.09 |
| 1.519 | WHIP | 1.273 |
| 10.7 | K/9 | 11.5 |
| 3.0 | BB/9 | 3.3 |
White Sox Key Hitters
- Luis Robert leads Chicago with 12 home runs this season. He’s batting .267 with 28 RBI.
- Robert’s home runs rank him eighth in MLB, and he ranks 31st in RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn is a key run producer for Chicago with a .234 average, five homers and 31 RBI.
- Vaughn ranks 107th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 19th in RBI.
- Andrew Benintendi’s batting average of .279 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
- Benintendi enters this game on a seven-game hit streak. He’s batting .368 in his last five games.
- Jake Burger has collected 26 hits this season and has an OBP of .354. He’s slugging .719 on the year.
- Burger is batting .500 with two homers in his last five games. He also comes into Sunday’s game looking to extend his six-game hitting streak.
Royals Key Hitters
- Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .257 with 13 doubles, eight home runs and 21 walks.
- Among all batters in the big leagues, Pasquantino is 35th in home runs and 88th in RBI.
- Salvador Perez’s 10 home runs, 26 RBI and .288 batting average all pace his team.
- Perez currently is 17th in homers and 42nd in RBI in the big leagues.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .230 with seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 11 walks.
- Edward Olivares is batting .226 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine walks.
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