Friday’s game between the Kansas City Royals (52-45) and Chicago White Sox (27-71) going head-to-head at Kauffman Stadium has a projected final score of 5-3 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Royals, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will begin at 8:10 PM ET on July 19.

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Royals vs. White Sox Matchup Info

• When: Friday, July 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI
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Royals vs. White Sox Predictions

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

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Royals vs. White Sox Betting Lines

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Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has won 25, or 64.1%, of the 39 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Royals have yet to lose in four games when named as moneyline favorite of -205 or better.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 40 of 97 opportunities.
• The Royals had a 4-3 record over the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups (all had set totals), Kansas City combined with its opponents to hit the over on the total six times.

White Sox Betting Insights

• Chicago has compiled a 23-68 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25.3% of those games).
• The White Sox are 6-27 (winning only 18.2% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +170 or longer.
• Chicago has played in 98 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 44 times (44-50-4).
• In 10 games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the White Sox had a record of 3-7.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.

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Royals vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha

• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.83 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .248 in 16 games this season.
• Michael Wacha’s team has a record of 3-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• Wacha’s team is 8-8 when he starts this season.
• In Wacha’s 16 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over six times.

White Sox’s Starting Pitcher: Chris Flexen

• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.82, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .259 batting average against him.
• The White Sox are 2-16 in Flexen’s 18 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Over Flexen’s 18 starts, his team is 2-16.
• Chris Flexen has had 18 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 10 of those outings.

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