White Sox at Royals 7/17/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jul. 17, 2019
TV: FSKC
Latest Odds : KC -130 O/U 10
The Chicago White Sox play game three of a four-game series on the road Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox lost their fourth straight on Monday after falling to Kansas City in the first game of the series 5-2. Lucas Giolito lost for the first time to KC and in his last five starts overall is 1-3 with an ERA of 6.48. James McCann homered for one of the White Sox two runs.
Kansas City received seven strong innings from starter Jakob Junis who improved to 5-8 on the season after allowing just one run. Whit Merrifield singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 13 straight games. Nicky Lopez had two RBIs for the Royals and Ian Kennedy pitched a scoreless ninth to post his 14th save.
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Tim Anderson is leading the White Sox with a .317 batting average. Jose Abreu is the team leader in home runs with 21 and in RBIs with 66. Chicago is batting .256 while its opponents are averaging .268. On Wednesday, the White Sox will send Ivan Nova to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with an ERA of 5.60, 70 Ks and 26 BBs.
Whit Merrifield is leading Kansas City with a .307 batting average and in hits with 122. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 25 and in RBIs with 64. Kansas City is averaging .246, while opposing hitters are averaging .271. On Wednesday, the Royals will send Danny Duffy to the mound. The lefthander is 3-5 with an ERA of 4.64, 64 Ks and 31 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 0-4 in its last 4 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the White Sox last 6
Kansas City is 2-6 in Duffy’s last 8 starts
The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Royals last 12 versus an opponent with a losing record
Free Betting Pick: Chicago White Sox +120
The White Sox have won 8 of the last 11 head-to-head with Kansas City. The Royals will have Danny Duffy on the mound, but have lost 6 of their left-hander’s last 8 starts overall. The White Sox have won 12 of the last 17 versus AL Central opponents and 7 of the last 10 versus an opponent with a .400 or lower winning percentage. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 7-5