Tuesday’s matchup between the Royals and White Sox gets started at 8:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. The forecast for this one calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the upper 80s. NBCS will be televising this AL Central matchup, and the Royals are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -181 compared to the White Sox at +152. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Michael Wacha is slated to start for the Royals, and he will be facing off against Jonathan Cannon for the White Sox. Chicago is currently on a 15-game losing streak, and their record of 27-82 has them in last place in the AL Central. Kansas City is 3rd in the division with an overall record of 58-49.
Royals Look to Break Series Slump with Wacha on the Mound Against White Sox
The Royals are 58-49 overall and 6.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. They have gone 20-10 against other AL Central teams. Kansas City is 32-19 when they are the favorite and 26-30 when they are the underdog. They are 14-18-1 in series this season and have lost two straight series. Kansas City is 6-4 over their last 10 games and have taken the first game of this series vs. the White Sox, who are 6.5 games behind the Guardians.
Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today, and he is 7-6 with a 3.65 ERA this season. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than the teams’ combined run average of 8.6. The Royals have played to the over in 45 of their 104 games. Kansas City’s offense is 11th in scoring, averaging 4.7 runs per game. Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .347 with 19 home runs and 75 RBIs, and he is hitting .541 over his last 9 games. Salvador Perez is hitting .276 with 19 home runs and 71 RBIs. Hunter Renfroe is on a 4-game hitting streak and is hitting .321 over his last 9 games.
White Sox Seek to End 15-Game Skid as Cannon Takes the Mound
Chicago is currently on a 15-game losing streak and are 27-82 overall, which is 5th in the AL Central. They trail the Guardians by 38.5 games. The White Sox are 8-29 against other AL Central teams and have gone 17-38 at home and 10-44 on the road. They are 22-79 as the underdog and have gone 10-36 in day games. The White Sox have gone over the total in four straight games and are 49-56 overall in terms of the over/under.
Jonathan Cannon will be starting for the White Sox today and is 1-5 with a 4.43 ERA. He has lost three straight games and is 6.29 strikeouts per nine innings. As for the White Sox offense, they are last in the league in runs per game and have a team batting average of .218. They have hit just 92 home runs this season, which is 21st in the league. Paul DeJong is hitting .280 over his last eight games with two home runs and four RBI.
Betting Big: White Sox Predicted to Edge Royals in 6-5 Thriller
Our prediction for today’s Royals vs. White Sox game is to take the White Sox on the money line at +152. We have the White Sox winning this one by a score of 6-5, giving you a good payout if you decide to go with the White Sox on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Michael Wacha finishing with five strikeouts, and for Jonathan Cannon, we have him finishing with four. However, Cannon is a better option to pick up the win, as he is 14th in our projections compared to Wacha, who is seventh.
