White Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/28/2022

The Chicago White Sox (7-10) host the Kansas City Royals (6-10) Thursday to close out a three-game series. The White Sox are favored (-170) to win the rubber match, which starts at 2:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago’s Michael Kopech and Kansas City’s Brad Keller have been named the starters for this contest.

White Sox vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+150) and Over (7)

White Sox vs. Royals Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Kopech
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brad Keller
• Game Day: Thursday, April 28, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Michael Kopech

• Kopech (0-0 with a .64 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched) makes the start for the White Sox, his fourth of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went five scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of .64, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are hitting only .136 against him.
• Kopech will look to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.2 innings per outing.
• The opposing Royals offense has a collective .210 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 110 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 52 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.321) and ranks 24th in home runs (11) in all of MLB.

Royals Starter Brad Keller

• The Royals will hand the ball to Keller (0-2) for his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.55, 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings and an opponent batting average of .175 in three games this season.
• He has started three games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
• Keller has made two starts of five or more innings in three chances this season, and averages 5.3 frames when he pitches.
• The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB with a .215 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 18th in the league (.351) and 16 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 26-year-old’s 2.55 ERA ranks 18th, .906 WHIP ranks 10th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 42nd.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 13 times this season and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.
• Chicago has played as a favorite of -170 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 63%.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in nine of their 18 chances.
• The White Sox have an ATS record of 6-12-0 in 18 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (36.4%) in those games.
• Kansas City has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +150 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in six of their 16 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 8-8-0 in 16 games with a line this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Vaughn paces the White Sox with four home runs and 12 runs batted in.
• Tim Anderson is hitting .309 to pace his team.
• Anderson ranks 60th in homers in the majors, and 125th in RBI.
• Jose Abreu has three doubles, two home runs and seven walks while batting .203.
• Luis Robert has two doubles, two home runs and a walk while hitting .205.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Royals are lead in runs batted in by Andrew Benintendi with a mark of eight, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .379.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Benintendi’s home run total ranks 122nd and his RBI tally is 68th.
• Benintendi carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .378 with a triple, a walk and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez has hit five home runs with eight runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Perez is currently fifth in homers and 68th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .259 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and two walks.
• Carlos Santana is batting .109 with a double, a home run and 11 walks.

Betting Tips for White Sox vs. Royals

After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +150. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.