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MLB Odds and Predictions
The Kansas City Royals (8-25) host the Chicago White Sox (11-22) on Monday at 6:40 pm EST. Donald Greinke will get the start for the Royals vs. Dylan Cease for the White Sox in today’s MLB game of the day with the first pitch at 6:40 pm EST at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are listed as null while the White Sox have 100 to win.
Royals vs White Sox Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 100 | 100 | null | 100 | 100 | null | 100 | 100 |
Royals vs White Sox Game Info
- The Royals probable starting pitcher: Donald Greinke
- The White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
- Game Day: May 8
- Game Time: 6:40 pm EST
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Royals vs White Sox Pitching Matchup
| Royals | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 5 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 3-1 |
| 7.02 | ERA | 7.313 |
| 150 | IP | 149 |
| 3 | Walks | 12 |
| 16 | SO | 17 |
Royals’ Starting Pitcher Donald Greinke
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Greinke makes the start for the Royals, his 6th of the season.
He is (1 – 1) with a 7.02 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 150 innings pitched. -
In his most recent outing on December 31 against Dodgers
the Right handed went null,
allowing 2 earned runs while surrendering 5 hits. - The 40-year-old has put up a 7.02 ERA, WHIP (1.26) and 16 strikeouts across 5 games while allowing a batting average of [home_team_pitcher_batting_average] to opposing hitters.
- Greinke enters this outing with 5 quality starts under his belt this year.
- He meets White Sox offense with 130 runs while batting .235 as a squad. They have a collective 0.374 slugging percentage and have hit a total of 31 so far this season they rank null in the National League as of today.
White Sox Starting Pitcher Dylan Cease
- White Sox’ Cease (3 – 1) will make his 6th start of the season.
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Right’ last appearance was on December 31, when he threw
against the Dodgers , giving up 0 while allowing 4. - The 28-year-old has an ERA of 7.313 ERA and 17 strikeouts to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.875 in 5 games this season.
- Dylan Cease has had 5 starts so far this season.
- Cease will look for the 6th start in a row.
- The White Sox have scored 130 total runs in MLB. They are batting .235 for the season with 31 home runs and 127 RBIs in the league.
White Sox Betting Picks & Insights
- The Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 102 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in [away_team_hit_over] of their 33 games with a total set by the oddsmakers this season.
- The White Sox have posted a record of [away_team_record_against_spread] against the spread this season.
Royals Leaders & Batting Stats
- Bobby Witt Jr. is leading the Royals with 21 hits this season while batting .237 with 13 RBIs. He currently has 5 home runs and Walks with an 0.281 OBP this season.
- Drew Waters is leading the team with 1 home runs while batting .500. In 2 games this season he has 2 hits and an 0.6 OBP this season.
- Leading the Royals in runs batted is Drew Waters with 1 in 2 games this season. He’s also batting .500 on the year with 2 hits and 1 home runs.
| Name | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 31 | .237 | 0.281 | 0.435 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| Salvador Perez | 31 | .268 | 0.314 | 0.491 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
| Edward Olivares | 23 | .267 | 0.32 | 0.444 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Michael Massey | 16 | .279 | 0.333 | 0.674 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Nick Pratto | 14 | .324 | 0.385 | 0.471 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats
- Luis Robert Jr. is leading the White Sox with 15 this season while batting .218 with 16 RBIs. He currently has 6 home runs and Walks with an 0.273 OBP this season.
- Luis Robert Jr. is leading the team with 6 home runs while batting .218. In 30 games this season he has 15 hits and an 0.273 OBP this season.
- Leading the White Sox in runs batted in this season is Luis Robert Jr. with 16 in 30 games this season. He’s also batting .218 on the year with 15 hits and 6 home runs.
| Name | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Robert Jr. | 30 | .218 | 0.273 | 0.429 | 6 | 16 | 15 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 30 | .268 | 0.336 | 0.321 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Romy González | 30 | .267 | 0.315 | 0.646 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| Elvis Andrus | 30 | .279 | 0.272 | 0.232 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Yasmani Grandal | 30 | .324 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 3 | 9 | 8 |