Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 5

Updated Sep. 5, 2023 7:06 p.m. ET

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The Chicago White Sox and Andrew Benintendi hit the field in the second game of a three-game series against Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have been listed as -129 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the White Sox (+110). Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +153 odds). The matchup's over/under has been listed at 9.5 runs.

The scheduled starters are Brady Singer (8-10) for the Kansas City Royals, and Dylan Cease (6-7) for the Chicago White Sox.

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: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Royals	-129	+110	9.5	-106	-114	-1.5	+153	-184

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 6, White Sox 5
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 52%, White Sox 48%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

This season, the Royals have been favored 19 times and won six, or 31.6%, of those games.
Kansas City has a record of 3-4 when favored by -129 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 56.3% chance to win.
The White Sox have been underdogs in 95 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (32.6%) in those contests.
Chicago has a mark of 23-49 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals went 1-2 across the three games they were favored on the moneyline 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 six times.
The Royals have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	12
ERA	5.90
K/9	8.5

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Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 28 home runs and 84 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .275.
Witt Jr. ranks 17th in homers and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Perez is batting .248 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
Perez ranks 54th in home runs and 81st in RBI in the major leagues.
Maikel Garcia is batting .285 with 19 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 29 walks.
Garcia is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and four RBI.
MJ Melendez has 28 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks while batting .236.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Edward Olivares	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+190)
Bobby Witt Jr.	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+165)
Maikel Garcia	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+250)
MJ Melendez	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+130)
Salvador Pérez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+145)

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

The White Sox have played as underdogs in six 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 failed to hit the over five times.
Over their last 10 games, the White Sox are 4-6-0 against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	9
ERA	6.52
K/9	8.3

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 big leagues, Robert's home run total ranks sixth and his RBI tally ranks 44th.
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-high .273 batting average.
Benintendi is 291st in home runs and 191st in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Andrew Vaughn is batting .254 with 25 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 31 walks.
Eloy Jimenez is hitting .274 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.

White Sox Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Elvis Andrus	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+160)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+225)
Luis Robert	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+120)
Andrew Benintendi	1.5 (+140)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+180)
Eloy Jiménez	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+140)
Tim Anderson	1.5 (+140)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+220)