White Sox vs Royals Betting Odds
When: May 17, 2022, at 2:10 p.m. EDT
Venue: Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO
White Sox vs Royals Betting Preview
An American League Central battle begins Tuesday afternoon when the Chicago White Sox (17-17, 8-7 away) visit the Kansas City Royals (12-21, 6-10 home) in game one of a double header. Yesterday’s series opener got rained out, so these two teams will play four games over the next three days. This game will air live on ESPN+.
Luis Robert is having a big start to the season as he leads the White Sox with five home runs and 13 RBIs. Tim Anderson has a team high .339 batting average. Chicago is hitting .228 and the pitchers have posted a 3.79 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.
Salvador Perez is still getting it done and he leads Kansas City with six home runs and 16 RBIs. Andrew Benintendi leads the way with a .314 batting average. The Royals are batting .222 and the pitching staff has combined for a 4.64 ERA and 1.40 WHIP.
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White Sox vs Royals Betting Trends
White Sox
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox’s last 10 games.
- Chi White Sox are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games.
- Chi White Sox are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against Kansas City.
- Chi White Sox are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox’s last 11 games against an opponent in the American League.
- Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games against an opponent in the American League Central Division.
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Royals
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games.
- Kansas City are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City’s last 17 games against Chi White Sox.
- Kansas City are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox.
- Kansas City are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American League.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City’s last 10 games against an opponent in the American League Central Division division.
White Sox vs Royals Pick & Prediction
This series got started with a 5-3 Chicago win on Monday. It took extra innings, but a Luis Robert two-run home run in the 10th saw the White Sox get the better of the Royals. The White Sox hit two home runs in this game, while the Royals had three total hits. Ryan Burr improved to 1-1, Scott Barlow dropped to 2-1 and Liam Hendricks recorded his 10th save of the season.
Pitching Matchup: Dylan Cease (3-1, 3.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) vs Jonathan Heasley (0-1, 2.70 ERA, 2.40 WHIP)
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