Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals odds, tips and betting trends

At Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals (four straight defeats) meet the Chicago White Sox (seven losses in a row) at 7:10 PM ET. The favored White Sox (-150 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Royals …

At Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals (four straight defeats) meet the Chicago White Sox (seven losses in a row) at 7:10 PM ET.

The favored White Sox (-150 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Royals (+130). The White Sox will start Dallas Keuchel (1-1) versus the Royals and Daniel Lynch (1-1).

The White Sox lost 6-4 to the Twins Tuesday, with Liam Hendriks (1 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out two) on the hook for the loss. Tim Anderson went 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI to lead the White Sox offensively in the defeat.

The Royals suffered a 5-4 loss to the Mariners Tuesday. Hunter Dozier (1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Joel Payamps got the loss on the mound after going zero innings without giving up an earned run on one hit.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s White Sox vs. Royals contest.

Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Favorite: White Sox (-150, bet $150 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Royals (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

  • This season, the White Sox have won six out of the 11 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Chicago has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -150 odds on them winning this game.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
  • Chicago’s games have gone over the total in eight of their 16 chances.
  • In 16 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 5-11-0 ATS.

Dallas Keuchel (White Sox Probable Starter)

  • Keuchel heads to the mound for the White Sox to make his third start of the season, seeking his second win.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs while allowing 10 hits against the Cleveland Guardians.
  • He has an ERA of 15.00, a 5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 2.833 in two games this season.
  • The Royals have scored 43 runs this season, which ranks 29th in MLB. They are batting .217 for the campaign with 11 home runs, 23rd in the league.

White Sox Batting Stats

  • The White Sox rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 14 home runs.
  • Hitters for the White Sox combine for a team rank 20th of in the majors with a .349 team slugging percentage.
  • Chicago ranks 24th in MLB with a .214 team batting average.
  • The White Sox are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 26th with just 50 total runs (3.3 per game) this season.
  • Chicago has an on-base percentage of .266 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
  • The White Sox rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.

Royals Stats and Trends

Royals Betting Records

  • The Royals have come away with three wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • The Royals have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +130 moneyline underdog.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 43.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in five of their 14 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Royals have posted a record of 7-7-0 against the spread this season.

Daniel Lynch (Royals Probable Starter)

  • Lynch (1-1) takes the mound first for the Royals to make his third start this season.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • In his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .310 against him. He has a 5.40 ERA and averages 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Lynch is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 frames per start.
  • He will match up with a White Sox squad that is batting .214 as a unit (24th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .349 (20th in the league) with 14 total home runs (15th in MLB action).

Royals Batting Stats

  • The Royals rank 23rd in MLB action with 11 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
  • This season, the Royals are 23rd in the league with a .341 slugging percentage.
  • Kansas City’s .217 batting average ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • The Royals score the second-fewest runs in baseball (43 total, 3.1 per game).
  • Kansas City ranks 28th in the league with a .274 on-base percentage.
  • The Royals strike out the least in baseball, averaging 7.3 per game.

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White Sox vs. Royals: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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