Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 15

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and Gavin Sheets will be among the star attractions when the Kansas City Royals face the Chicago White Sox on Monday at 7:40 PM ET, at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Royals are favored in this one, at -172, while the underdog White Sox have +143 odds to win. Kansas City (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8-run total is listed in the matchup.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 6, White Sox 2
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 70%, White Sox 30%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favored in four games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• Kansas City has been at least -172 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
• The Royals have a 63.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win two times (13.3%) in those games.
• Chicago has a mark of 2-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +143 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

KC 2 · CWS 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-182

o8

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+151

u8

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals played four of their last 10 games as a moneyline favorite, and won all of them.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr.'s four big flies in 2024 are the most on the Royals. He's also driven in eight runs while hitting .333.
• Of all batters in MLB, Witt Jr. ranks 13th in homers and 72nd in RBI.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a triple, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Perez has hit four home runs with 15 RBI while hitting .339. Those stats all pace his team.
• Including all MLB hitters, Perez is 13th in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Perez carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .316 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .231 with two doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
• Pasquantino is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and nine RBI.
• MJ Melendez has five doubles, three home runs and seven walks while batting .277.

Royals Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The White Sox have a record of 3-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Sheets leads the White Sox in home runs (two) and runs batted in (eight).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Sheets ranks 74th in home runs and 72nd in RBI.
• Robbie Grossman has a double and nine walks while batting .222.
• Grossman ranks 239th overall in homers and 317th in RBI this year.
• Braden Shewmake is batting .200 with a double, a home run and a walk.
• Korey Lee is batting .269 with a double, a home run and a walk.

White Sox Team Props

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