Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Dan Angell | in MLB Picks
The Kansas City Royals (52-45 SU, 54-43 ATS) open a weekend series with the Chicago White Sox (27-71 SU, 44-54 ATS), who they've mostly shut down for the better part of a year. The White Sox's offense has been the worst in the majors by a mile, and the Royals have basically done whatever they want on the mound. In seven matchups this season, Kansas City has held Chicago to a combined nine runs.
Michael Wacha should be able to keep the Pale Hose's misery going. The journeyman pitcher has enjoyed a fine season in Kansas City, holding eight of his past nine opponents to two runs or less. He's been an excellent bet to get through at least five innings of work, and the Royals usually provide plenty of support at the plate. Kansas City has recorded the second-fewest strikeouts at the plate this season, a sign of just how well the Royals put the ball in play.
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Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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0.531 | 162 | 86 | 76 |
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0.253 | 162 | 41 | 121 |
Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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Chicago White Sox against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
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Chicago White Sox - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- Kansas City has won seven of its past eight meetings with Chicago.
- The White Sox have lost six of their past seven games.
- Chicago has failed to cover in eight of its past 10 games.
- The Royals have lost five of their past six series against American League opponents.
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Our Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
Chris Flexen at least gives the White Sox a chance to keep the game close. Flexen has a poor record at 2-8, but he's actually pitched fairly well with a 4.82 ERA. His problem has been that his team rarely gives him much in the way of offense. The White Sox have lost 12 consecutive times with Flexen on the hill, but he's given up four runs or less in 11 of those starts.
With Wacha pitching well and the White Sox showing no firepower whatsoever, the under makes sense as an option. But the Royals' mastery of the White Sox and their need to get some momentum suggests that this is the time to get aggressive on Kansas City. Our prediction for Chicago vs. Kansas City is Royals -1.5.
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