Sunday’s contest at Kauffman Stadium has the Kansas City Royals (54-45) squaring off against the Chicago White Sox (27-73) at 2:10 PM. Our computer prediction projects a 4-3 win for the Royals, who are a small favorite based on our model.

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Royals vs. White Sox Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:10 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 4, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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Royals vs. White Sox Betting Lines

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Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has been victorious in 27, or 65.9%, of the 41 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• The Royals are not lost in four games this year when favored by -227 or better on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 40 of 99 chances this season.
• The Royals had a 5-3 record across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups (all had set totals), Kansas City combined with its opponents to go over the run total five times.

White Sox Betting Insights

• Chicago has gone 23-70 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 24.7% of those games).
• The White Sox have gone 6-22 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +185 or longer (21.4%).
• Chicago has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 44 times this season for a 44-52-4 record against the over/under.
• In 12 games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the White Sox had a record of 3-9.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.

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Royals vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Seth Lugo

• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 2.48, a 3.87 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.087 in 20 games this season.
• When Seth Lugo starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-4.
• In games Lugo has started, his team is 12-8.
• Games started by Lugo have a 6-13-1 record at hitting the over this season.

White Sox’s Starting Pitcher: Drew Thorpe

• The 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.58, with 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing batters have a .164 batting average against him.
• The White Sox are 2-3 in Thorpe’s five starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Thorpe’s team has a 3-3 record in his starts this season.
• Drew Thorpe has started six contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in one of them.

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Royals’ 2024 Performance

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