Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 4

Updated Apr. 4, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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Seth Lugo will try to shut down Andrew Vaughn and company when the Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago White Sox on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Bookmakers list the Royals as -179 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog White Sox +149 moneyline odds. Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at +121 odds). The total is 8 runs for the contest (with -116 odds to go over and -104 odds to go under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 59%, White Sox 41%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals won seven of the 21 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (33.3%).
• Kansas City never played as a moneyline favorite of -179 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Royals a 64.2% chance to win.
• Last season, the White Sox were the underdog 114 times and won 37, or 32.5%, of those games.

FINAL

CWS 1 · KC 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+159

O 8

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-190

U 8

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with a team-best batting average of .400.
• Among all MLB hitters, Witt Jr. ranks 14th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has hit three home runs to lead his team.
• Garcia ranks third in home runs in MLB, and 14th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has a team-high eight runs batted in.
• Kyle Isbel is hitting .278 with a double and a home run.

Royals Team Props

Learn more about this Royals vs. White Sox matchup on Fox Sports.

White Sox Player Insights

• Luis Robert racked up a batting average of .264, with 38 home runs and 80 runs batted in last season.
• Vaughn capitalized on opportunities with 80 RBI while picking up 146 hits.
• Andrew Benintendi hit .262 a season ago with 34 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 52 walks.
• Eloy Jimenez had 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 30 walks while batting .272.

White Sox Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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