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

Updated Sep. 4, 2023 2:06 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals will look to Bobby Witt Jr. for continued success at the plate when they take the field against Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The favored Royals have -165 moneyline odds to win against the underdog White Sox, who are listed at +141. Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at +118 odds). The total is 10 runs for this game.

The Kansas City Royals will hand the ball to Cole Ragans (5-4, 3.41 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Jesse Scholtens (1-6, 3.97 ERA).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-White Sox game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Royals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, September 4, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 52%, White Sox 48%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won five out of the 18 games, or 27.8%, in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -165 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 62.3%.
• The White Sox have been victorious in 31, or 33%, of the 94 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a mark of 8-18 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +141 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 41.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 1-2 record across the three games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

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Royals Player Insights

• Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 28 home runs and 84 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .275.
• Witt Jr.'s home runs place him 17th in the majors, and he is 21st in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .249 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
• Perez ranks 52nd in home runs in the majors, and 82nd in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 29 walks while hitting .280.
• Garcia will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, a triple, two walks and three RBI.
• MJ Melendez is batting .235 with 28 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks.

Royals Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The White Sox are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Luis Robert paces the White Sox with 35 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 71.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Robert is sixth in homers and 43rd in RBI.
• Robert carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .474 with three doubles, a home run and two RBI.
• Benintendi has a club-best .273 batting average.
• Benintendi ranks 292nd among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 190th in RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn is batting .255 with 25 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 31 walks.
• Eloy Jimenez is hitting .277 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.

White Sox Team Props

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