Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 5/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-125) Kansas City (+105)

The Kansas City Royals (10-26) welcome the Chicago White Sox (12-24) at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Chicago at -125 while Kansas City is sitting at +105. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Lance Lynn and Brad Keller.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are notching 4.4 runs per contest, which is 13th in the league. They have accumulated 160 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .305. The White Sox have tallied 68 doubles as a squad and have knocked 38 balls out of the park. They have accrued 157 runs batted in as well as 300 hits so far this season, and their batting average is .240. Chicago is slugging .389 and have been rung up 307 times, while drawing a walk on 100 occasions.

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The White Sox hold a team ERA of 5.70 so far this year (29th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 357 hitters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 59 home runs and also 221 total runs (29th in the league). They have walked 152 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.19 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has conceded 333 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 201 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.53.

White Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 40 times and also have had 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 21 holds on the year (8th in MLB). The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save rate of 41.7% and has entered the game in 33 save situations. They have recorded 5 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 12 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 60 runners so far this year with 53.3% of those players crossed the plate. The White Sox have dispatched 130 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The White Sox have converted 66.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,856 innings on the field, ranking them 28th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have a total of 952 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 253 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which puts them in 21st in baseball, and they have twisted 23 double plays.

Lynn (124-88 career record) holds a FIP of 3.64 while he has gone up against 7,376 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,599 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 608 free passes. His ERA is 3.60 (697 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.265. Lynn has thrown 1,744 innings and has accounted for 1,765 strikeouts in his career.

The Royals hold a team slugging % of .390 and they earn 4.11 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have put up 65 two-baggers, while taking a walk 100 times as well as earning 148 runs. Kansas City has hit 33 home runs so far this year and 140 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 315 instances (9th in the league) and are sitting with 289 base hits. The Kansas City Royals have an OBP of .302 in addition to a team batting average of .238 so far this year.

The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 207 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.63 (197 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 49 home runs and they allow 5.91 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Royals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.466 and have a FIP of 4.87 as a unit this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (300 strikeouts against 130 bases on balls). They come in at 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 332.

Kansas City bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 45.5% out of their 33 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 24 times in high leverage situations and on 20 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Royals have earned 9 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have sent 120 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. Kansas City has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 5 saves.

In 2,841 innings played, the Royals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.6% (24th in pro baseball). The Kansas City Royals have turned 27 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (7th in MLB). The Royals have racked up 297 assists, 13 errors and have a tally of 947 putouts for the year.

Keller (37-52 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.27 earned run average and has conceded 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.75 and he has faced 2,895 hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 317 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.433 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. During his career, Keller has conceded 672 base hits while totaling 500 punch outs in 668 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-125)

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