In the final game of a three-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Kansas City Royals (6-10) take on the Chicago White Sox (7-10), Thursday at 2:10 PM ET.
The White Sox are favored (-175 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Royals (+151). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago White Sox looking to Michael Kopech, and Brad Keller (0-2) taking the ball for the Kansas City Royals.
Yesterday, the White Sox picked up a 7-3 victory over the Royals, with Bennett Sousa (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) registering the win for the White Sox. Andrew Vaughn finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the offensive showing. Collin Snider (0.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Royals.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s White Sox vs. Royals contest.
Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: White Sox (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
- Underdog: Royals (+151, bet $100 to win $151)
- Over/under: 7
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White Sox Stats and Trends
White Sox Betting Records
- This season, the White Sox have been favored 13 times and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.
- Chicago has played as a favorite of -175 or more once this season and won that game.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in nine of their 18 games with a total this season.
- In 18 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 6-12-0 ATS.
Michael Kopech (White Sox Probable Starter)
- The White Sox will hand the ball to Kopech (0-0) for his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he allowed three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a .64 ERA, 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .136.
- Kopech has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- The Royals are batting .210 this season, 25th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .321 (25th in the league) with 11 home runs.
White Sox Batting Stats
- The White Sox’s 16 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 42 extra-base hits, the White Sox rank 20th in MLB with a .351 slugging percentage this season.
- Chicago’s .215 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
- The White Sox have scored the 25th-most runs in the league this season with 57 (3.4 per game).
- Chicago has an on-base percentage of .268 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The White Sox rank fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.6 whiffs per contest.
Royals Stats and Trends
Royals Betting Records
- The Royals have been victorious in four, or 36.4%, of the 11 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Royals have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +151 moneyline underdog.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 39.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in six of their 16 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread record of 8-8-0 in 16 games with a line this season.
Brad Keller (Royals Probable Starter)
- Keller gets the start for the Royals, his fourth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 2.55 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.55, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .175 against him.
- Keller is trying to secure his third quality start of the year.
- Keller will try to pick up his third outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He will match up with a White Sox team that is hitting .215 as a unit (23rd in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .351 (20th in the league) with 16 total home runs (15th in MLB action).
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (2.55), 11th in WHIP (.906), and 41st in K/9 (7.1) among qualifying pitchers.
Royals Batting Stats
- The Royals are 25th in MLB action with 11 home runs. They average 0.7 per game.
- So far this season, the Royals’ .321 slugging percentage ranks 25th in the league.
- Kansas City’s .210 batting average ranks 25th in the league.
- The Royals score the second-fewest runs in baseball (52 total, 3.3 per game).
- Kansas City ranks 25th in baseball with a .281 on-base percentage.
- Royals hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fewest strikeouts in baseball.
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White Sox vs. Royals: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Thursday, April 28, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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