Royals -1.5 (+124) over White Sox
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- The Royals send Seth Lugo to the mound for this game, which should give them a huge advantage over the lowly White Sox.
- Chicago is just 1-4 to start this season and their struggles will continue in this matchup.
The Chicago White Sox will be facing off against the Kansas City Royals on April 4, 2024 at 7:40 pm EST. DraftKings Sportsbook has the White Sox listed as +140 underdogs, with the Royals favored at -166. Currently, 17% of moneyline bets are on the White Sox, while 83% are on the Royals. The total stands at 8.0 with no significant bets on either the under or over. Don't miss this exciting matchup between these two teams.
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In Thursday’s White Sox vs Royals matchup, the Kansas City Royals should win and cover the runline at home. Seth Lugo is on the mound for the Royals, who threw six shutout innings in his season debut against the Minnesota Twins. Against a White Sox team that has won just once so far this season, Lugo should enjoy another strong showing en route to a much-needed win at home for the Royals.
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MLB
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Team Records
| CHW | Team Records | KC |
|---|---|---|
| 11-14 | Home | 17-9 |
| 5-21 | Road | 11-15 |
| 10-27 | vRHP | 23-20 |
| 6-8 | vLHP | 5-4 |
| 9-26 | vs>.500 | 13-20 |
| 7-9 | vs<.500 | 15-4 |
| 4-6 | Last10 | 4-6 |
| 8-12 | Last20 | 11-9 |
| 11-19 | Last30 | 20-10 |
Team Stats
| CHW | Team Stats | KC |
|---|---|---|
| 4.60 | ERA | 5.20 |
| .242 | Batting Avg Against | .260 |
| 1.38 | WHIP | 1.41 |
| .295 | BABIP | .304 |
| 10.2% | BB% | 9.1% |
| 24.3% | K% | 20.4% |
| 72.5% | LOB% | 67.1% |
| .238 | Batting Avg | .244 |
| .386 | SLG | .394 |
| .681 | OPS | .695 |
| .295 | OBP | .301 |
Pitchers
| M. Soroka | S. Lugo | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Innings | N/A |
| N/A | GS | N/A |
| N/A | W-L | N/A |
| N/A | ERA | N/A |
| N/A | K/9 | N/A |
| N/A | BB/9 | N/A |
| N/A | HR/9 | N/A |
| N/A | LOB% | N/A |
| N/A | HR/FB% | N/A |
| N/A | FIP | N/A |
| N/A | xFIP | N/A |
Recent Starts
No M. Soroka History
| Date | Opp | W/L | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | ST-PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 WSH |
Voth ML 108 |
L5-15 TOTAL 9 |
1.1 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
24-38 |
| 9/22 TB |
Snell ML -133 |
W5-2 TOTAL 7.5 |
6.1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
66-95 |
| 9/17 PHI |
Nola ML -110 |
W10-6 TOTAL 8 |
1.2 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
30-52 |
| 9/12 TOR |
Ray ML 152 |
L2-3 TOTAL 9.5 |
5.1 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
60-91 |
| 9/5 PHI |
Howard ML 143 |
W5-1 TOTAL 9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
50-81 |
Betting Trends
| CHW | Betting Trends | KC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 1.67 | Avg Score | 3.67 |
| 4.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2 | Avg Score | 4.33 |
| 1.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| CHW | Betting Trends | KC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 2.2 | Avg Score | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 4 |
| 4.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
| CHW | Betting Trends | KC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 1.8 | Avg Score | 4.6 |
| 3.7 | Avg Opp Score | 3.9 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 3.3 | Avg Score | 5.2 |
| 3.3 | Avg Opp Score | 4 |
