Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals 7/16/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jul. 16, 2019
TV: FSKC
Latest Odds : CHW -120 Total 10.5
The White Sox are not battling for the basement in this game here. However, the Royals are one of those teams that could be battling to get out of the basement for the season as the Tigers are one of those teams that has really slipped quite a bit on the year. The main difference between the Tigers and the Royals is the Royals are able to win at home and have won at home at different points this year.
Jose Abreu is the leading power hitter and run production leader for the White Sox this year. He has managed to hit 21 homers and 66 RBIs on the season so far. When it comes to hitting for average the White Sox have relied on Tim Anderson who hits at a clip of .317. Jorge Soler is the leading power hitter for the Royals with 25 homers and 64 RBIs this season. Whit Merrifield is the leading hitter for the Royals with a .309 average on the year so far.
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Dylan Cease is the pitcher the White Sox are planning on putting on the mound here. He has thrown his way to a 1-0 record and a 5.40 ERA. He has only thrown 5 innings this year with 6 strikeouts, but has walked 4 batters and allowed 4 hits.
Glenn Sparkman is the pitcher the Royals are putting on the mound in this game here. Sparkman on the season has a 2-5 record and a 5.18 ERA. He has thrown a total of 64.1 innings on the year with 34 strikeouts, but has walked 17 batters and given up 75 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
White Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Royals are 30-62 in their last 92 overall.
Over is 5-2 in White Sox last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 5-1 in Royals last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Free Betting Pick: Kansas City Royals +110
The Royals are playing at home in this game and facing a new pitcher for the White Sox in Cease. Look for that to make the difference in this game as the White Sox starter struggles against what is a decent hitting team in the Royals. What else will help out is the Royals are putting out a pitcher that has struggled, but does pitch consistently on the season. Final Score, Kansas City Royals win 5-3.