- The White Sox (62-59) are -155 favorites vs the Royals (49-74)
- White Sox starting pitcher: Michael Kopech (4-9), 3.25 ERA
- Royals starting pitcher: Daniel A. Lynch (4-8), 4.51 ERA
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The Chicago White Sox (-155) visit Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals (+130) on Monday, August 22, 2022. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10pm EDT in Kansas City.
The White Sox are betting favorites in this MLB matchup, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+105).
The White Sox vs Royals Over/Under is 8 total runs for the game.
So far this season, the White Sox are 61-58 against the spread (ATS), while the Royals are 56-64 ATS.
White Sox vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| White Sox | -1.5 +105 | O 8 +100 | -155 |
| Royals | +1.5 -130 | U 8 -120 | +130 |
White Sox vs Royals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the White Sox will win Monday‘s matchup with 60.4% confidence.
This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the White Sox and Royals and up-to-date player injuries.
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Best White Sox Player Prop Bets Today
We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for White Sox players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Jose Abreu has hit the Singles Over in 53 of his last 78 games (+25.05 Units / 28% ROI)
- Jose Abreu has hit the Hits Over in 58 of his last 80 games (+22.35 Units / 13% ROI)
- Jose Abreu has hit the Total Bases Over in 46 of his last 80 games (+17.55 Units / 21% ROI)
- Danny Mendick has hit the Runs Over in 10 of his last 11 games (+15.60 Units / 142% ROI)
- Dylan Cease has hit the Earned Runs Under in 17 of his last 20 games (+13.90 Units / 54% ROI)
Best Royals Player Prop Best Bets Today
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Salvador Perez has hit the Runs Under in 52 of his last 81 games (+11.85 Units / 10% ROI)
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Over in 15 of his last 22 games (+10.30 Units / 42% ROI)
- Brady Singer has hit the Strikeouts Over in 13 of his last 17 games (+9.70 Units / 47% ROI)
- Salvador Perez has hit the Hits Under in 37 of his last 76 games (+9.50 Units / 10% ROI)
- Hunter Dozier has hit the Runs Under in 12 of his last 14 games at home (+8.85 Units / 35% ROI)
Royals vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -1100 |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -750 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 +725 | 0.5 -2500 |
| Michael Massey | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -1000 |
| Nicky Lopez | 0.5 +1300 | 0.5 |
Royals vs White Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1.5 +170 | 1.5 -250 |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 -165 | 0.5 +115 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +135 |
| Michael Massey | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Nicky Lopez | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +130 |
Royals vs White Sox RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0.5 +155 | 0.5 -225 |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -275 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 +210 | 0.5 -350 |
| Michael Massey | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -250 |
| Nicky Lopez | 0.5 +260 | 0.5 -400 |
Royals vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch | 4.5 -110 | 4.5 -125 |
| Michael Kopech | 4.5 -145 | 4.5 +105 |
Positive Betting Trends for the White Sox Run Line, Moneyline, Run Totals
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Under in 66 of their last 121 games (+14.65 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 19 of their last 33 away games (+5.10 Units / 14% ROI)
Positive Betting Trends for the Royals: Run Line, Moneyline, Run Totals
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 41 of their last 69 games (+17.40 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Under in 34 of their last 59 games at home (+11.00 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 15 of their last 22 games at home (+9.85 Units / 37% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 25 games at home (+9.30 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 4 of their last 6 games at home (+3.40 Units / 56% ROI)
White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the White Sox have gone 54-65 against the Run Line (-12.4 Units / -8.7% ROI).
- 61-58 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.7 Units / -6.69% ROI
- 52-58 when betting on the total runs Over for -10.45 Units / -8.02% ROI
- 58-52 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.3 Units / 0.99% ROI
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the White Sox have gone 56-64 against the Run Line (-19.2 Units / -12.25% ROI).
- 49-71 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.55 Units / -8.25% ROI
- 58-58 when betting on the total runs Over for -5.75 Units / -4.36% ROI
- 58-58 when betting on the total runs Under for -6 Units / -4.52% ROI
Michael Kopech: White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Michael Kopech has walked 17 of 86 batters (20%) with runners in scoring position this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: 9% — first Percentile.
Michael Kopech has allowed a BABIP of .178 against right-handed batters this season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: .297 — 100th Percentile.
Michael Kopech has not allowed a hit in the first inning in any of his last five games dating back to July 26th — Corbin Burnes has the longest active streak at 11.
Right-handed hitters have a line drive rate of just 15% (28/188) against Michael Kopech this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: 24% — 100th Percentile.
Daniel A. Lynch: Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Daniel Lynch has a strikeout rate of just 17% (5 SO in 29 PAs) with two-strikes — 2nd lowest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 41% — second Percentile.
Opponents are hitting .489 (23-for-47) against Daniel Lynch on the first pitch of at-bats this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: .333 — 0 Percentile.
Opponents have a line drive rate of 33% (38/114) against Daniel Lynch with runners in scoring position since the start of last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 140 total IP; League Avg: 23% — 0 Percentile.
Opponents have a line drive rate of 34% (31/92) against Daniel Lynch on breaking pitches this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: 24% — second Percentile.
White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The White Sox are 83-14 (.856) when hitting 2 or more home runs since the 2020 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .705.
The White Sox are just 5-44 (.102) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .201.
The White Sox are 51-4 (.927) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .914.
The White Sox are 32-28 (.533) on the road this season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .471.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox
The Royals are just 3-33 (.083) when their opponents score in the first inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .337.
The Royals are just 1-59 (.017) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .115.
The Royals are just 9-32 (.220) when allowing 2 or more home runs this season — 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .290.
The Royals are just 49-63 (.438) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .533.
White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends
White Sox hitters have drawn 25 walks in 563 PA’s (4%) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 7%.
White Sox hitters have an OBP of .323 (8,140 PA’s) against RHP since the start of last season — tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .313.
White Sox hitters have drawn 210 walks in 3,630 PA’s (6%) against RHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
The White Sox are batting .368 in hitter’s counts since the start of last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .338.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
The Royals are batting just .169 on the road this month (10 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .237.
Royals hitters have just 567 strikeouts in 2,921 PA’s (19%) against LHP since the start of last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Royals hitters have an OPS of just .465 (244 PA’s) over the past seven days (7 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .692.
Royals hitters have an OPS of just .978 (2,036 PA’s) with the pitcher behind in the count since the start of last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 1.084.
White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends
White Sox pitchers have a strikeout rate of 26% since the start of last season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Opponents have a miss rate of 28% against White Sox pitchers since the start of last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
White Sox pitchers have a strikeout rate of 46% with two-strikes since the start of last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
The average home run distance against the White Sox pitchers since the start of last season is 394.2 feet — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 399.6
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
Royals pitchers have walked 1,050 of 10,876 batters (10%) since the start of last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Royals pitchers have walked 459 of 4,749 batters (10%) this season — tied for highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
The Royals have won just 7% of road games in which their opponents scored first this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Royals pitchers have thrown at least two strikes in their first three pitches to 60% of opposing batters this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 64%.
Royals vs. White Sox Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Taylor Clarke (Royals): Oblique, D15
- Angel Zerpa (Royals): Knee, D60
- Raúl Mondesi (Royals): Knee, D60
- Jacob Brentz (Royals): Flexor, D60
- Tyler Zuber (Royals): Shoulder, D60
- Edward Olivares (Royals): Quad, D60
- Vincent Pasquantino (Royals): Undisclosed, Day-to-Day
- Donald Greinke (Royals): Forearm, Day-to-Day
- Yasmani Grandal (White Sox): Knee, D10
- Kyle Crick (White Sox): Elbow, D60
- Jonathan Stiever (White Sox): Lat, D60
- Michael Kopech (White Sox): Knee, Day-to-Day
- Timothy Anderson (White Sox): Finger, D10
- Garrett Crochet (White Sox): Elbow, D60
- Aaron Bummer (White Sox): Lat, D15
- Daniel Mendick (White Sox): Knee, D60
- Leury García (White Sox): Back, D10
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