White Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/16/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Monday when the Chicago White Sox (16-17) and Kansas City Royals (12-20) take to the field at 8:10 PM ET. Tim Anderson is batting .336 for the White Sox (-119 favorites on the moneyline) while Andrew Benintendi leads the underdog Royals (-100) with a .316 average. Chicago’s Johnny Cueto 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 (-100) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Royals Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brad Keller
• Game Day: Monday, May 16, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• Cueto starts for the first time this season for the White Sox.
• It’s the first appearance this season for the 36-year-old right-hander, and his first outing in more than a year.
• The Royals have scored 118 runs this season (27th in MLB) and are batting .225 collectively with 21 home runs (28th in the league).

Royals Starter Brad Keller

• Keller (1-3) will take to the mound for the Royals and make his seventh start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up five earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.70, a 2.444 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .982 in six games this season.
• In six starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Keller will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The White Sox rank 28th in MLB with 117 runs scored this season. They have a .226 batting average this campaign with 30 home runs (19th in the league).
• The White Sox have gone 3-for-22 with a home run and an RBI in seven innings this season against the right-hander.
• The 26-year-old’s 2.70 ERA ranks 21st, .982 WHIP ranks 18th, and 5.4 K/9 ranks 56th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won 13, or 56.5%, of the 23 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Chicago is 13-7 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 34 games with a total this season.
• The White Sox are 15-19-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been underdogs in 27 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (33.3%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has a mark of 8-17 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 33 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 15-18-0 against the spread in their 33 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anderson paces the White Sox in home runs (four), runs batted in (12) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .336.
• Among all batters in baseball, Anderson’s home run total ranks him 62nd, and his RBI tally puts him 128th.
• Anderson has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Luis Robert has put his power on display as he paces his team with four home runs.
• Robert is 62nd in home runs and 147th in RBI in the majors.
• Robert carries a 13-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .390 with a double, a home run, five walks and five RBI.
• Jose Abreu paces the White Sox with 12 runs batted in.
• Andrew Vaughn’s four home runs and 12 runs batted in are both team-highs.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Benintendi paces the Royals with a .316 batting average.
• In all of the big leagues, Benintendi is 153rd in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .291 with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks.
• Dozier is currently 100th in home runs and 207th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has six doubles, two triples, three home runs and five walks while hitting .217.
• Salvador Perez has a team-leading six home runs and has driven in 16 runs.

Betting Tips for White Sox vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at -100 after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.