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The Chicago White Sox (+145) visit Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals (-175) on Thursday, April 4, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40pm EDT in Kansas City, MO.
This season, the White Sox are 1-4 against the spread (ATS), while the Royals are 3-3 ATS.
White Sox vs Royals Starting Pitchers Today:
- White Sox starting pitcher: Mike Soroka 0-0, 7.72 ERA
- Royals starting pitcher: Seth Lugo 0-0, 0.00 ERA
White Sox vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| White Sox | +1.5 -145 | O 8 -105 | +145 |
| Royals | -1.5 +120 | U 8 -115 | -175 |
White Sox vs Royals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Thursday‘s MLB game with 59.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for White Sox players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best White Sox Player Prop Bets Today:
- Tim Anderson has hit the Hits Under in 13 of his last 14 away games (+12.25 Units / 40% ROI)
- Tim Anderson has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 12 of his last 14 away games (+10.70 Units / 69% ROI)
- Tim Anderson has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 14 away games (+7.85 Units / 32% ROI)
- Andrew Vaughn has hit the Total Bases Under in his last 5 games (+6.00 Units / 82% ROI)
- Tim Anderson has hit the Runs Under in 11 of his last 14 away games (+5.60 Units / 24% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Cole Ragans has hit the Pitching Outs Over in 12 of his last 13 games (+11.15 Units / 67% ROI)
- Seth Lugo has hit the Pitching Outs Over in 14 of his last 17 games (+10.85 Units / 52% ROI)
- Michael Wacha has hit the Strikeouts Over in 13 of his last 16 games (+10.25 Units / 54% ROI)
- Cole Ragans has hit the Strikeouts Over in 11 of his last 13 games (+9.85 Units / 67% ROI)
- Michael Wacha has hit the Earned Runs Under in 15 of his last 20 games (+9.30 Units / 33% ROI)
White Sox Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 70 of their last 124 games (+16.15 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 12 of their last 16 away games (+8.13 Units / 45% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Team Total Under in 13 of their last 19 away games (+6.45 Units / 30% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have covered the Run Line in 15 of their last 22 away games (+6.40 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Moneyline in their last 2 away games (+2.65 Units / 133% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 23 of their last 39 games at home (+14.97 Units / 36% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 27 of their last 39 games at home (+14.10 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 12 of their last 17 games (+13.10 Units / 77% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Over in 21 of their last 30 games at home (+11.08 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 25 of their last 39 games at home (+10.90 Units / 24% ROI)
White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 4-1 against the Run Line (+3 Units / 49.59% ROI).
- 1-4 when betting on the Moneyline for -2.45 Units / -49% ROI
- 1-3 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.4 Units / -43.24% ROI
- 3-1 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.9 Units / 34.86% ROI
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 3-3 against the Run Line (-1.6 Units / -17.68% ROI).
- 2-4 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.6 Units / -26.67% ROI
- 2-3 when betting on the total runs Over for -1.3 Units / -18.84% ROI
- 3-2 when betting on the total runs Under for +1 Units / 15.87% ROI
Royals vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Witt Jr. | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -800 |
| Sheets | 0.5 +675 | 0.5 -1100 |
| Shewmake | 0.5 +750 | 0.5 -1200 |
| Garcia | 0.5 +850 | 0.5 -1600 |
| Benintendi | 0.5 +1350 | 0.5 -5000 |
Royals vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Lugo | 4.5 -165 | 4.5 +125 |
| Soroka | 3.5 -110 | 3.5 -120 |
White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Mike Soroka has not struck out any hitters in 24 PA’s this season — lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 24% — first Percentile.
Left-handed hitters have a chase rate of just 4% (1/22) against Mike Soroka this season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 27% — first Percentile.
Mike Soroka has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 23% (3/13) of opposing batters this season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — 0 Percentile.
Mike Soroka has a first-pitch strike rate of just 42% (10/24) this season — lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 63% — first Percentile.
Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents are hitting just .100 (2-for-20) against Seth Lugo this season — tied for 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236 — 94th Percentile.
Opponents have a two strike miss rate of just 17% (3/18) against Seth Lugo this season — tied for 4th lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 28% — 11th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .100 (2-for-20) against Seth Lugo this season — 3rd best among in MLB; League Avg: .226 — 95th Percentile.
Seth Lugo has allowed an OPS of just .282 (22 PA’s) this season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .678 — 96th Percentile.
White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The White Sox were just 51-8 (.864) when leading entering the 9th inning in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .949.
The White Sox were just 19-42 (.311) after a win in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .514.
The White Sox were just 19-22 (.463) when they scored in the first inning in 2023 — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .612.
The White Sox are just 20-127 (.136) when allowing 5 or more runs since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .206.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox
The Royals were just 1-9 (.100) when tied entering the 8th inning in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Royals were just 17-13 (.567) when they had 5 or more XBH in 2023 — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .790.
The Royals are just 16-41 (.281) after a road win since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .494.
The Royals were just 7-43 (.140) when their opponents score in the first inning in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .388.
White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .212 (3,243 PA’s) with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.
White Sox hitters had an OPS of just .458 (3,148 PA’s) with two-strikes in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .523.
The White Sox are batting just .128 against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .257.
White Sox hitters have 19 strikeouts in 49 PA’s (39%) against LHP this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
The Royals have won just 52% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings on the road since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 72%.
Royals hitters had an OBP of just .280 (2,958 PA’s) on the road in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .316.
Royals hitters have an OBP of just .280 (3,072 PA’s) on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .316.
The Royals have won just 46% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 71%.
White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends
White Sox pitchers have walked 1 of 45 batters (2%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
White Sox pitchers walked 654 of 6,301 batters (10%) in the 2023 season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against White Sox pitchers since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 673 of 6,496 batters (10%) since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
Royals pitchers have walked 2 of 54 batters (4%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Royals pitchers picked-off 19 runners from first base in the 2023 season — best in MLB.
The Royals have won just 19% of games in which their opponents scored first since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Royals pitchers have an ERA of 5.34 (700.0 IP) on the road since last season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.43.
Royals vs. White Sox Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Kyle Wright (Kansas City Royals): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Austin Cox (Kansas City Royals): Knee, Day-To-Day
- Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals): Back, 10-Day IL
- Jake Brentz (Kansas City Royals): Hamstring, 15-Day IL
- Josh Taylor (Kansas City Royals): Biceps, 15-Day IL
- Carlos Hernandez (Kansas City Royals): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
- Kris Bubic (Kansas City Royals): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Eloy Jimenez (Chicago White Sox): Thigh, Day-To-Day
- Yasmani Grandal (Chicago White Sox): Foot, 10-Day IL
- Matt Foster (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Jake Eder (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, Day-To-Day
- Jesse Scholtens (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Shane Drohan (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Liam Hendriks (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Jimmy Lambert (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Edgar Navarro (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, Out
- Davis Martin (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, Out
- Max Stassi (Chicago White Sox): Hip, 10-Day IL
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