White Sox at Royals 7/15/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jul. 15, 2019
TV: WGN
Latest Odds : CHW -131 O/U 9
On Monday, the Chicago White Sox visit American League Central rival the Kansas City Royals to open a four-game series. The White Sox were routed by the Oakland A’s on Saturday 13-2. Chicago pitching gave up seven runs in the first inning and could not recover. White Sox shortstop Leury Martin was taken out of the game in the sixth after twisting an ankle when striking out during the fifth.
Kansas City won its second straight on Saturday by defeating the Detroit Tigers 4-1. With a win in Sunday’s series finale, the Royals will sweep their AL Central rival. Bubba Starling connected for his first MLB hit and first RBI in the Royals win, while Brad Keller outdueled Detroit’s Matthew Boyd for the win.
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Tim Anderson leads 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 Monday, the White Sox will send Lucas Giolito to the mound. The right-hander is 11-3 with an ERA of 3.15, 120 Ks and 38 BBs
Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .309 batting average and in hits with 120. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 24 and in RBIs with 61. Kansas City is averaging .246, while opposing hitters are averaging .269. On Monday, the Royals will send Jakob Junis to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with an ERA of 5.33, 98 Ks and 38 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 1-4 in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 9 of Giolito’s last 12 starts
Kansas City is 1-5 in Junis’ last 6 starts at home
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Royals last 7 played on Monday
Free Betting Pick: Chicago White Sox -131
Chicago has won 5 of the last 6 head-to-head with Kansas City, 5 of Giolito’s last 6 starts on the road versus the Royals and 8 of the right-hander’s last 10 starts overall against Kansas City. The Royals have had problems winning with Junis on the mound. Kansas City has lost each of the right-hander’s last 4 starts and 5 of their hurler’s last 6 starts at home. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 6-2