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The Chicago White Sox (1-4) and Kansas City Royals (2-4) meet Thursday to begin a 4-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the White Sox vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Kansas City won 7-6 last season
Chicago’s game against Atlanta Wednesday was postponed by rain and snow and will be made up on June 27. The White Sox beat the Braves 3-2 Tuesday while covering as +159 home underdogs. LHP Garrett Crochet pitched 7 innings, allowing 1 ER on 3 H with 8 K.
Kansas City suffered a 4-3 loss vs. the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday while failing to cover as a +153 road underdog. The Royals led 3-0 leading into the 8th, when the Orioles scored 4 runs over the last 2 innings to win the game. Kansas City has lost 2 of its last 3 games.
White Sox at Royals projected starters
RHP Michael Soroka vs. RHP Seth Lugo
Soroka (0-0, 7.20 ERA) makes his 2nd start. He has a 2.00 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 0.0 K/9 in 5 IP.
- Lost 7-6 vs. the Detroit Tigers, allowing 4 ER, 7 H with 0 K
- 2023 road splits: 1-1, 5.75 ERA (20 1/3 IP, 13 ER), 23 H, 11 BB, 13 K in 4 starts as a member of the Braves
- First career game vs. Kansas City
Lugo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his 2nd start. He has a 0.50 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 6.0 K/9 in 6 IP.
- No-decision in 5-1 loss vs. the Minnesota Twins; 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K
- 2023 home splits: 4-4, 3.66 ERA (64 IP, 26 ER), 64 H, 63 K in 12 starts as a member of the San Diego Padres
- 1 relief appearance vs. Chicago (2/3 IP)
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White Sox at Royals odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 11:23 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): White Sox +138 (bet $100 to win $138) | Royals -164 (bet $164 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox +1.5 (-152) | Royals -1.5 (+126)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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White Sox at Royals picks and predictions
Prediction
Royals 4, White Sox 1
Moneyline
PASS.
I like the Royals (-164) to pick up the win here, but they are not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites. Their odds are also better on the run line and I am not a fan of doubling down, so bet on the run line and/or total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN ROYALS -1.5 (+126).
The Royals have covered the spread in 4 of their first 5 games to start the season and have won back-to-back matchups vs. Chicago (-152). KC is 4-2 in its last 6 meetings with Chicago, covering the spread in 3 of the 4 wins.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8 (-105).
The Under has hit 2 of Chicago’s last 3 overall and is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games dating back to last season. For Kansas City, the Under is 5-2-1 in its last 8 games going back to last year. The Under has also hit in 3 of the last 4 Chicago-KC matchups, being 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
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