White Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/9/2022

Andrew Vaughn is on the brink of his 100th hit of the season for the Chicago White Sox (55-53) as they get set to take on the Kansas City Royals (44-65) on Tuesday. The White Sox enter the matchup as -134 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Kauffman Stadium at 4:10 PM ET, live on BSKC. Chicago’s Lance Lynn gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brady Singer.

White Sox vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +114 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+114) and Over (9.5)

White Sox vs. Royals Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lance Lynn
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Lance Lynn

• Lynn makes the start for the White Sox, his 11th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.87 ERA and 57 strikeouts through 53 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander threw six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed a 5.87 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .269 to opposing hitters.
• Lynn has three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Lynn will try to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• He will match up with a Royals offense that ranks 14th in MLB with 904 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .382 (21st in MLB) with 92 total home runs (27th in MLB).
• Lynn has pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out eight against the Royals this season.

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• Singer (4-4) will take the mound for the Royals, his 15th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw six innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up four earned runs while allowing 11 hits.
• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.67 ERA this season with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across 17 games.
• In 14 starts this season, he’s earned six quality starts.
• Singer has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The White Sox are batting .257 this season, fifth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .386 (18th in the league) with 93 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the White Sox three times this season, allowing them to go 16-for-57 with a home run and four RBI in 15 innings.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the White Sox have won 38 out of the 72 games, or 52.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Chicago has a record of 28-24, a 53.8% win rate, when favored by -134 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 57.3% chance to win.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 49 of 113 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 50-63-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been underdogs in 90 games this season and have come away with the win 35 times (38.9%) in those contests.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 24 times in 68 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 53 of their 112 opportunities.
• In 112 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 52-60-0 against the spread.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu provides the White Sox with a supply of both power and average, leading the team in homers with 14 and hitting at .300. He has also knocked in 55 runs this season.
• Of all batters in the majors, Abreu’s home run total places him 66th, and his RBI tally puts him 43rd.
• Vaughn is hitting .298 with 20 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 21 walks.
• Vaughn ranks 104th in homers and 52nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Luis Robert paces the White Sox with 56 runs batted in.
• Robert will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• A.J. Pollock is hitting .238 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Royals are lead in runs batted in by Bobby Witt Jr. with a mark of 56, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .257.
• In all of the majors, Witt Jr. is 54th in homers and 37th in RBI.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Hunter Dozier has 21 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 29 walks while batting .248.
• Dozier ranks 123rd overall in home runs and 159th in RBI this season.
• MJ Melendez has 14 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .236.
• Nicky Lopez is batting .247 with 11 doubles, two triples and 23 walks.