Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds & Game Analysis | August 2
The Kansas City Royals visit the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, taking the field at 8:10pm ET on Tuesday August 2nd, 8:10pm ET. The Kansas City Royals are 1-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.
Chicago and Kansas City Betting Info
- Five of the White Sox’s last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The underdogs have won five of the Royals’ last six games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Kansas City Royals Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .246 |
| Team OBP | .309 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.8 |
| Team ERA | 4.66 |
| Team WHIP | 1.46 |
| Starters ERA | 4.74 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.43 |
Key Players for Kansas City
- Scott Barlow: 2.36 ERA, 8.69 K/9, 1.07 WHIP
- Daniel A. Lynch: 4.70 ERA, 9.39 K/9, 1.55 WHIP
- Gregory Mills: 6.17 ERA, 11.57 K/9, 1.63 WHIP
- Whitley Merrifield: .240 Batting Avg, .290 OBP, .352 SLG, .642 OPS, 51 Runs
- Nicholas Lopez: .248 Batting Avg, .300 OBP, .297 SLG, .597 OPS, 35 Runs
- Robert Witt Jr.: .255 Batting Avg, .299 OBP, .452 SLG, .751 OPS, 51 Runs
- Vincent Pasquantino: .220 Batting Avg, .320 OBP, .330 SLG, .650 OPS, 9 Runs
- Michael A. Taylor: .280 Batting Avg, .352 OBP, .395 SLG, .747 OPS, 31 Runs
- Salvador Perez: .209 Batting Avg, .249 OBP, .448 SLG, .697 OPS, 28 Runs
- Kyle Isbel: .211 Batting Avg, .247 OBP, .309 SLG, .556 OPS, 14 Runs
- Hunter Dozier: .251 Batting Avg, .314 OBP, .423 SLG, .737 OPS, 37 Runs
Chicago White Sox Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .257 |
| Team OBP | .311 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.3 |
| Team ERA | 3.97 |
| Team WHIP | 1.33 |
| Starters ERA | 3.98 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.33 |
Key Players for Chicago
- Liam Hendriks: 3.28 ERA, 13.37 K/9, 1.09 WHIP
- Davis Martin: 4.75 ERA, 6.82 K/9, 1.29 WHIP
- Michael Lynn: 6.42 ERA, 9.25 K/9, 1.36 WHIP
- Adam Engel: .245 Batting Avg, .294 OBP, .353 SLG, .647 OPS, 27 Runs
- Allen Pollock: .236 Batting Avg, .282 OBP, .352 SLG, .634 OPS, 34 Runs
- Bernardo Zavala: .294 Batting Avg, .336 OBP, .431 SLG, .767 OPS, 13 Runs
- Joshua Harrison: .233 Batting Avg, .301 OBP, .375 SLG, .676 OPS, 33 Runs
- Andrew Vaughn: .290 Batting Avg, .339 OBP, .452 SLG, .791 OPS, 39 Runs
- Timothy Anderson: .313 Batting Avg, .353 OBP, .413 SLG, .766 OPS, 48 Runs
- Yoán Moncada: .205 Batting Avg, .268 OBP, .324 SLG, .592 OPS, 22 Runs
- José Abreu: .298 Batting Avg, .381 OBP, .463 SLG, .844 OPS, 54 Runs
- Gavin Sheets: .230 Batting Avg, .291 OBP, .383 SLG, .674 OPS, 18 Runs
In the last 5 matchups between the White Sox and Royals, the White Sox won twice and the Royals won three times. Their most recent matchup on August 1, 2022 ended 2-1 with the Kansas City Royals taking the win.
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