The Kansas City Royals (11-6) meet the Chicago White Sox (2-14), who will be attempting to halt a five-game losing streak, Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The White Sox (+163 underdog moneyline odds to win) hit the field versus the Royals (-196). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Kansas City Royals looking to Brady Singer (2-0), and Jonathan Cannon answering the bell for the Chicago White Sox.
Seth Lugo (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 4 K) earned the win in the Royals’ 2-0 victory over the White Sox yesterday. Vinnie Pasquantino led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI. Nick Nastrini (5.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the White Sox.
Ahead of the Royals vs. White Sox matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:22 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Royals (-196, bet $196 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+163, bet $100 to win $163)
- Over/under: 8
Royals vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
- The Royals have been listed as the favorite five times this season and have won all of those games.
- Kansas City has played as favorites of -196 or more once this season and won that game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.2% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in six of 17 opportunities.
- The Royals are 11-6-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.
Brady Singer (Royals probable starter)
- Singer (2-0 with a 0.98 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his fourth of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Houston Astros, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 0.98 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings across three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .156 to opposing hitters.
- Singer will try to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging six innings per outing.
- The opposing White Sox offense has the worst slugging percentage (.300) and is last in MLB play with eight home runs. It has a collective .196 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 99 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 34 runs.
- Singer has pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out four against the White Sox this season.
- The 27-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (0.98), seventh in WHIP (.764), and 30th in K/9 (8.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Royals batting stats
- The Royals have hit 21 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Fueled by 51 extra-base hits, Kansas City ranks eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
- The Royals’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- Kansas City is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 87 total runs this season.
- The Royals have an OBP of .315 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- Kansas City ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win two times (12.5%) in those games.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win one times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +163 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 38% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in six of its 16 opportunities.
- The White Sox are 7-8-0 against the spread in their 15 games that had a posted line this season.
Jonathan Cannon (White Sox probable starter)
- Cannon will make his first start of the season for the White Sox.
- The righty is making his MLB debut. He’s 23 years old.
- The Royals rank ninth in runs scored in the league (87) this season and are batting .247 while hitting 21 home runs (fifth in the league).
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit eight home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB action.
- So far this year, Chicago is slugging .300, the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.196).
- Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (34 total, 2.1 per game).
- The White Sox’s .268 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.
