Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Kansas City Royals (39-62) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday where they will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (50-50). The men taking the mound will be Brad Keller and Michael Kopech.

The Royals have hit 156 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 80 balls out of the stadium. Kansas City has a slugging rate of .377 and have struck out 789 times, while drawing a walk on 294 occasions. As a unit, the Kansas City Royals are notching 3.8 runs per game, which has them at 27th in MLB. They have compiled 368 runs batted in and 839 base knocks for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .246. They have accounted for 386 runs and hold an OBP of .309.

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The Royals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.68 so far this season (27th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 742 hitters. They have walked 391 batters and their FIP is 4.49 as a squad so far this year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.90 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.46. Royals pitchers have given up 108 home runs and 511 total runs (27th in baseball).

Royals relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 118 times in addition to having 118 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 54 holds on the campaign (15th in the league). The Royals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 61.1% and stepped onto the hill in 94 save situations. They have 22 saves this year and have blown 14 of their 36 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 186 base runners on the year and 31.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Royals have sent 355 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Royals have converted 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,977 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals have notched a total of 2,659 putouts on the year, in addition to 938 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 15th in professional baseball, and they have turned 90 double plays.

Keller (34-46 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.15 while he has faced 2,576 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 586 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 241 free passes. His earned run average is 4.04 (270 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.375. Keller has taken the ball for 601 frames and has earned 446 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

Chicago has 86 long balls on the year and 414 RBIs. They have 176 doubles, while taking a walk 239 times as well as recording 436 runs. The Chicago White Sox have earned a team OBP of .311 and a team batting average of .257 on the season. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .385 and they earn 4.36 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have struck out on 774 occasions (26th in MLB) and have earned 894 base knocks.

The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 458 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.02 (401 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 111 dingers and they yield 4.60 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.337 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.55 (905 strikeouts vs 355 bases on balls). They rank 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 844.

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 44 save chances and they have come away with 28 saves. They rank 16th in the league with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 349 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 107 times in high leverage situations and on 91 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.1% of 126 inherited base runners. With 112 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 67 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 79 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in the majors). The White Sox have racked up 826 assists, 65 errors and have notched a total of 2,691 putouts so far this year. In their 8,073 innings played, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (26th in professional baseball).

During his career, Kopech has conceded 136 hits and he has 196 K's in 172 frames. Kopech (9-10 career mark) has earned a 3.45 earned run average while surrendering 7.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 66 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.203 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.76 and he has gone up against 718 opposing batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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