Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals 5/11/23 – The Chicago White Sox will conclude their four-game series against the Kansas City Royals Thursday afternoon by concluding their last road game of this series on the road. Starting pitchers for both clubs will be Mike Clevinger of the White Sox and Brady Singer of the Royals. The Chicago White Sox are expected to bring home the bacon by the latest MLB betting predictions today.
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals
Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
Location: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, MO
TV: ESP+
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals 5/11/23 Betting Odds
White Sox
Moneyline: +100
Spread: +1.5 (-192)
Total: 9.5 over (-115)
Royals
Moneyline: -110
Spread: -1.5 (+167)
Total: 9.5 under (-105)
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Analysis
Chicago White Sox holds a slugging percentage of 0.391, has been called out on strikes 313 times, and has taken 100 walks. They have amassed 161 RBI’s and 306 base knocks so far in 2017, with their team batting average being 0.239. The White Sox have amassed 71 doubles as a collective team and hit 40 baseballs out of the park this season. They have amassed 164 runs scored while boasting an on-base percentage of 0.302. As a team, the Chicago White Sox have managed to score an average of 4.4 runs per contest in MLB this year and ranked 14th place.
The White Sox have converted 66.5% of baseballs in play into outs over 2,937 innings of field time and placing them 28th among major league clubs. Chicago White Sox pitchers have amassed 979 putouts to date, along with 259 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate currently sits at 0.984, ranking 19th overall and turning 23 double plays.
Mike Clevinger will make his eighth start of the year for the White Sox today in this game. Clevinger has amassed 692 innings pitched in his career to date and 727 strikeouts to his credit. His career ERA stands at 3.46 while his WHIP stands at 1.205. He has allowed 576 base hits and 258 walks. Clevinger holds a career FIP of 3.86 while facing 2,851 batters during his time in MLB.
Kansas City has hit 34 homers this season and driven in 142 runs. Additionally, they’ve recorded 65 doubles while getting free bases 102 times for 150 runs scored. Kansas City Royals have posted an on-base percentage of 0.300 for the year, as well as batting average of 0.236. Additionally, their team slugging percentage sits at 0.388 and they average 4.05 runs per game. They have been called out on strikes 326 times and amassed 294 hits.
Kansas City Royals have completed 27 double plays this year for a fielding percentage of 0.990, collecting 310 assists against 13 errors for 974 putouts this season across 2,922 innings of playback. They boast an efficiency on defense rating of 68.0% as measured against their opponent.
Brady Singer will take to the mound for the Royals here and make his eighth start of the season. Singer holds a 4.43 ERA and has allowed 9.0 hits per 9 innings pitched. His strikeout to walk ratio stands at 3.05 and he has faced 1,626 batters so far during his career. He has allowed 187 Earned Runs while amassing a WHIP of 1.325 and FIP of 4.0. Singer has conceded 380 base knocks while he has tallied 375 strikeouts in 379 frames during his pro baseball career.
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Against the Spread
Over is 8-0 in White Sox last 8 during game 4 of a series. Over is 4-0 in White Sox last 4 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. White Sox are 1-8 in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Over is 5-1 in White Sox last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 5-1 in White Sox last 6 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Over is 4-0 in Singer’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest. Under is 3-0-1 in Royals last 4 home games with the total set at 11.0 or higher. The Royals are 0-5 in their last 5 Thursday games. The Royals are 8-1 in Singer’s last 9 starts vs. a team with a losing record. The Royals are 7-1 in Singer’s last 8 home starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Free Pick
Both pitchers have struggled recently, with Clevenger sporting an ERA in excess of six during his last three starts and Singer hovering just shy of a double-digit ERA over that stretch. However, Clevinger has had tremendous success against Kansas City in his career and with them being unable to score runs consistently, it would seem only fair that Clevinger be given the edge here despite being the underdogs as per the MLB betting tips by the experts.
Free Pick: Chicago White Sox +100
