Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 21

Updated Jul. 21, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox will hit the field on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium against Seth Lugo, who gets the start for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -238, while the underdog White Sox have +194 odds to play spoiler. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -115 odds). The total for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

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: Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 63%, White Sox 37%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 38 games this season and won 26 (68.4%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -238 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 70.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 93 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (24.7%) in those games.
• Chicago has a mark of 3-18 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +194 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 34% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

CWS 1 · KC 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+194

O 8

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-238

U 8

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and finished 4-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Royals' record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Not only does Bobby Witt Jr. lead the Royals in hitting with his .332 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 17 home runs and 66 RBI.
• Witt is 27th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Witt has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .474 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 22 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks while batting .244.
• Pasquantino is 92nd in homers and 14th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Salvador Perez has hit a team-high 17 home runs.
• Maikel Garcia has 16 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .231.
• Garcia is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double and a walk.

Royals Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the White Sox had a record of 1-7.
• The White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox have won two of their last 10 games against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Andrew Vaughn has recorded a team-high batting average of .235 and leads the White Sox in runs batted in with a mark of 43.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Vaughn ranks 92nd in home runs and 79th in RBI.
• Sheets is hitting .225 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 35 walks.
• Sheets is 173rd overall in home runs and 166th in RBI this year.
• Tommy Pham is batting .267 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 25 walks.
• Paul DeJong has swatted a team-high 16 home runs.

White Sox Team Props

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