The Kansas City Royals (53-77) face the Chicago White Sox (63-66) Wednesday in the 2nd game of a 3-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Royals vs. White Sox odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Royals lead 10-7
The Royals clinched the season series against the ChiSox Tuesday with a 9-7 backhand to the chin. They scored in all but 2 innings of the game and really threw grease on the dumpster fire the White Sox have been this season. 1B Nick Pratto went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs to raise his batting average 37 points to .209 to get over the Mendoza Line.
Chicago has lost 5 in a row to the likes of the Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City. A team still in the thick of a pennant race has swirled the bowl to those 3 teams of late. They are now 6 games out in the AL Central, and with September looming, they need to play better immediately.
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Royals at White Sox projected starters
RHP Kris Bubic vs. RHP Lance Lynn
Bubic (2-9, 5.62 ERA) makes his 22nd start and 23rd appearance. He has a 1.68 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 in 99 1/3 IP.
- Aug. 10 vs. White Sox: 5 2/3 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 7 H, 3 BB and 6 K
- Last 3 starts: 0-3, 9.45 ERA, 2.48 WHIP
Lynn (3-5, 5.00 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 77 1/3 IP.
- 2 starts vs. KC this year: 12 IP, 5 ER (3.75 ERA), 1 BB, 13 K
- Has been victimized by the HR ball; 1.7 HR/9 the highest of his career
Royals at White Sox odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:51 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Royals +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | White Sox -205 (bet $205 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Royals +1.5 (-125) | White Sox -1.5 (+102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Royals at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
White Sox 6, Royals 4
Money line
Lynn is a curious case this season because his 1.5 BB/9 is the best of his career, and his 9.7 K/9 is one his better ones, but he has allowed 15 homers in 77 1/3 innings. He allowed just 18 in 157 IP last year. He is being victimized a bit by a .302 BABIP, but he really is better than his ERA indicates. I expect a statement performance from him Wednesday.
Take LANCE LYNN OVER 6.5 K’S (-145). I think the White Sox win, but we’re not taking the -205 ML.
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Run line/Against the spread
We’re going a couple unconventional routes here, and that’s to protect ourselves from a heavily favored sinking ship of a trap. Bubic, as fun as his name is to pronounce, has been pounced on lately. The White Sox do the same. The WHITE SOX OVER 2.5 TOTAL RUNS FIRST 5 INNINGS (-113) is at a great price.
Over/Under
The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the teams. The wind is blowing out to left-center field at 7 mph. Both pitchers have high ERAs. It’s a hitters’ park. This really should be a 9.5 number. Take the OVER 8.5 (-108).
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