Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 17

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 5:00 p.m. ET

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Michael Wacha starts for the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday against Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox. First pitch is at 5:40 PM ET at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Royals are -161 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the White Sox (+137). Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest (with -122 odds to hit the over and +102 odds to go under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Check out the best moments from the Kansas City Royals' 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Royals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 5:40 PM ET
• Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 60%, White Sox 40%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have been listed as the favorite five times this season and have won all of those games.
• Kansas City is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -161 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.7% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The White Sox have won in two, or 12.5%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win two times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 42.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 1 · CWS 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-159

o8.5

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+133

u8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and won all of them.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with four dingers on the year. He's also hitting .314 with eight RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr. is 18th in home runs and 86th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has hit four home runs with 15 runs batted in while batting .339. Those stats all lead his team.
• Perez is 18th in home runs in the majors, and 10th in RBI.
• Perez enters this game looking for his seventh game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .316 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has three doubles, three home runs and eight walks while batting .255.
• Pasquantino has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .556 with three doubles, three home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.
• MJ Melendez has five doubles, three home runs and seven walks while hitting .255.

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 have gone 1-9 in those contests.
• The White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox have won three of their last nine games against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Sheets has a team-leading two home runs and has driven in eight runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Sheets' home run total ranks 84th and his RBI tally is 86th.
• Robbie Grossman is hitting .194 with a double and nine walks.
• Grossman is 250th in homers and 330th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Braden Shewmake is batting .217 with a double, a home run and a walk.
• Korey Lee has a double, a home run and a walk while hitting .259.

White Sox Team Props

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Check out the best moments from the Kansas City Royals' 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.

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