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The Chicago White Sox (-118) visit Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals (-102) on September 23, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 pm in Kansas City, MO.

This season, the White Sox are 81-76 against the spread (ATS), while the Royals are 73-78 ATS.

White Sox vs Royals Starting Pitchers Today:

• White Sox starting pitcher: Bryan Hudson 5-4, 3.10 ERA
• Royals starting pitcher: Seth Lugo 7-9, 5.08 ERA

White Sox vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

White Sox vs Royals Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 54.6% 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 Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best White Sox Player Prop Bets Today:

• Chase Meidroth has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 4 games (+20.00 Units / 500% ROI)
• Miguel Vargas has hit the Singles Over in 16 of his last 20 away games (+15.10 Units / 75% ROI)
• Miguel Vargas has hit the Hits Over in 18 of his last 20 away games (+14.15 Units / 37% ROI)
• Munetaka Murakami has hit the Walks Over in 15 of his last 20 away games (+10.70 Units / 48% ROI)
• Andrew Benintendi has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 15 games (+10.35 Units / 59% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Royals Player Prop Best Bets Today:

• Nick Loftin has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 games at home (+23.00 Units / 256% ROI)
• Michael Massey has hit the Hits Over in 21 of his last 25 games at home (+13.20 Units / 27% ROI)
• Carter Jensen has hit the Total Bases Over in 18 of his last 25 games (+12.45 Units / 41% ROI)
• Bobby Witt Jr. has hit the RBIs Under in 14 of his last 15 games (+11.90 Units / 35% ROI)
• Carter Jensen has hit the Singles Under in 16 of his last 20 games (+9.65 Units / 29% ROI)

White Sox Best Bets Today:

• The Chicago White Sox have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 29 of their last 45 away games (+9.95 Units / 18% ROI)
• The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 31 of their last 50 away games (+9.95 Units / 16% ROI)
• The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in their last 6 games (+6.35 Units / 88% ROI)
• The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Over in 11 of their last 16 games (+5.30 Units / 30% ROI)
• The Chicago White Sox have covered the Run Line in 6 of their last 8 games (+4.70 Units / 45% ROI)

Royals Best Bets Today:

• The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 12 of their last 15 games (+8.65 Units / 51% ROI)
• The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 19 of their last 30 games at home (+8.35 Units / 24% ROI)
• The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 24 of their last 40 games at home (+7.05 Units / 15% ROI)
• The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 17 of their last 30 games at home (+5.50 Units / 13% ROI)
• The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 8 of their last 14 games at home (+4.40 Units / 26% ROI)

White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 87-67 against the Run Line (+5.5 Units / 2.5% ROI).

• 81-76 when betting on the Moneyline for +10.7 Units / 6.24% ROI
• 89-66 when betting on the total runs Over for +16.25 Units / 9.42% ROI
• 66-89 when betting on the total runs Under for -32.3 Units / -18.67% ROI

Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Royals are 73-78 against the Run Line (-25.05 Units / -11.58% ROI).

• 67-90 when betting on the Moneyline for -21.9 Units / -12.59% ROI
• 69-83 when betting on the total runs Over for -21.75 Units / -12.59% ROI
• 83-69 when betting on the total runs Under for +7.7 Units / 4.46% ROI

White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Royals

The White Sox are 44-32 (.579) after a loss this season — 5th best in MLB.

The White Sox are 15-5 (.750) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — 2nd best in MLB.

The White Sox are 41-23 (.631) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses this season Today, they face the Royals (23rd in runs scored).

The White Sox were just 33-23 (.589) when leading entering the 7th inning in the 2024 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .856.

Royals Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox

The Royals are just 9-49 (.155) when allowing 10 or more hits this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

The Royals are just 54-13 (.806) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — 4th lowest in MLB.

The Royals are just 8-36 (.182) when allowing 2 or more home runs this season — 2nd lowest in MLB.

The Royals are just 57-8 (.877) when leading entering the 9th inning this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB.

White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends

White Sox hitters have 74 extra-base hits out of 152 total hits (49%) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — best in MLB.

White Sox hitters have 142 extra-base hits out of 365 total hits (39%) against LHP this season — best in MLB.

White Sox hitters have grounded into 71 double plays in 1,136 opportunities (6%) this season — best in MLB.

The White Sox are 45-20 (.692) against the run line (23.9% ROI) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses this season Today, they face the Royals (23rd in runs scored).

Royals Hitting Stats & Trends

Royals hitters have an OPS of just .665 (3,064 PA’s) on the road this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

Royals hitters are slugging just .245 with two-strikes this season — tied for lowest in MLB.

Royals hitters have an OPS of just .488 (2,999 PA’s) with two-strikes this season — lowest in MLB.

The Royals have scored 3.62 runs per game (293/81) on the road this season — lowest in MLB.

White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 40% against White Sox pitchers this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

White Sox pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of 89.2 MPH (3,975 batted balls) this season — tied for 4th highest in MLB.

The White Sox have allowed 1.15 runs per game (180/157) in late innings this season — 5th best in MLB.

White Sox pitchers have allowed an OBP of .334 (1,398 PA’s) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — tied for 5th highest in MLB.

Royals Pitching Stats & Trends

Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 38% with two-strikes this season — 2nd lowest in MLB.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Royals pitchers this season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB.

Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 19% this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

Royals pitchers have allowed a run 36% of the time after their offense scores this season — 2nd highest in MLB.

More MLB Reading:

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• Strikeout Props Today
• MLB Starting Pitchers Today

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