Sunday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (54-45) and Chicago White Sox (27-73) going head-to-head at Kauffman Stadium has a projected final score of 4-3 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Royals, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will start at 2:10 PM ET on July 21.
The Royals will give the nod to Seth Lugo (11-4) versus the White Sox and Drew Thorpe (3-1).
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Royals vs. White Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI
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Royals vs. White Sox Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Royals 4, White Sox 3.
Total Prediction for Royals vs. White Sox
- Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Discover More About This Game
Royals Performance Insights
- The Royals have played as the favorite in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
- Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over three times in its last 10 games with a total.
- This season, the Royals have been favored 37 times and won 25, or 67.6%, of those games.
- Kansas City is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -227 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City ranks 11th in the majors with 455 total runs scored this season.
- The Royals have a 3.74 team ERA that ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
White Sox Performance Insights
- In eight games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 1-7.
- In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, Chicago and its opponents are 3-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 91 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (24.2%) in those games.
- Chicago has a win-loss record of 5-18 when favored by +180 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 35.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Chicago is the lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.2 runs per game (315 total).
- The White Sox have pitched to a 4.61 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
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Royals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 12 | @ Red Sox | W 6-1 | Cole Ragans vs Cooper Criswell |
| July 13 | @ Red Sox | L 5-0 | Seth Lugo vs Kutter Crawford |
| July 14 | @ Red Sox | L 5-4 | Brady Singer vs Brayan Bello |
| July 19 | White Sox | W 7-1 | Michael Wacha vs Chris Flexen |
| July 20 | White Sox | W 6-1 | Brady Singer vs Jonathan Cannon |
| July 21 | White Sox | - | Seth Lugo vs Drew Thorpe |
| July 22 | Diamondbacks | - | TBA vs TBA |
| July 23 | Diamondbacks | - | TBA vs TBA |
| July 24 | Diamondbacks | - | Michael Wacha vs Ryne Nelson |
| July 26 | Cubs | - | Brady Singer vs Kyle Hendricks |
| July 27 | Cubs | - | Seth Lugo vs Shota Imanaga |
White Sox Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 12 | Pirates | L 4-1 | Garrett Crochet vs Marco Gonzales |
| July 13 | Pirates | L 6-2 | Chris Flexen vs Luis Ortiz |
| July 14 | Pirates | L 9-4 | Jared Shuster vs Mitch Keller |
| July 19 | @ Royals | L 7-1 | Chris Flexen vs Michael Wacha |
| July 20 | @ Royals | L 6-1 | Jonathan Cannon vs Brady Singer |
| July 21 | @ Royals | - | Drew Thorpe vs Seth Lugo |
| July 22 | @ Rangers | - | Erick Fedde vs TBA |
| July 23 | @ Rangers | - | Garrett Crochet vs TBA |
| July 24 | @ Rangers | - | Chris Flexen vs Nathan Eovaldi |
| July 25 | @ Rangers | - | Jonathan Cannon vs Max Scherzer |
| July 26 | Mariners | - | Drew Thorpe vs George Kirby |
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