Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-112) Kansas City (-108)

The Chicago White Sox (53-85) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday where they will play the Kansas City Royals (43-96). The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at -112 while the Royals open at -108. The betting total is set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Touki Toussaint and Jordan Lyles.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 4.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 25th in the league. They have notched a total of 563 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .294. The White Sox have earned 226 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 149 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 539 RBI's and 1,125 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .239. Chicago is slugging .388 and have been called out on strikes 1,215 times, while being walked on 328 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.43. White Sox pitchers have conceded 190 home runs and 721 total runs (27th in MLB). Chicago has conceded 1,180 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 670 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.93 for the season (26th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,271 batters. They have walked 563 opposing players and their FIP is 4.78 as a squad over the course of the season.

The White Sox relievers have earned a save rate of 46.9% and has come into the game in 110 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 194 runners for the season and 35.6% of those players crossed the plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 136 times as well as having 164 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 442 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have racked up 60 holds this year (26th in baseball). They have recorded 23 saves this season and have blown 26 of 49 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 3,666 putouts this year, as well as 1,036 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which is 22nd in the majors, and have 97 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,998 innings on the field, which ranks them 24th in MLB.

Toussaint has taken the ball for 235 innings and has racked up 245 K's during his career. His earned run average is 5.21 (136 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.477. He has allowed 197 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 150 walks. Toussaint (12-14 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.28 while he has gone up against 1,053 hitters in the major leagues.

The Royals have a slugging percentage of .395 and they are recording 4.05 runs per outing (28th in the league). They have hit 229 two-baggers, while getting a free base 337 times as well as racking up 563 runs. Kansas City has hit 136 home runs for the season as well as 543 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,183 instances (16th in the league) and have tallied 1,135 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .300 in addition to a batting average of .243 for the year.

The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.405 in addition to having a FIP of 4.71 as a staff on the campaign. They have a ranking of 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,228. The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 741 runs this year while holding an ERA of 5.20 (698 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (1,097 strikeouts vs 471 bases on balls). They have given up 179 homers and they surrender 5.52 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Sitting with 90 save situations, the Royals have amassed 51 holds and also 20 blown saves. Kansas City has called on relievers to enter the game in 39 save chances and they have recorded 19 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 112 times in high leverage situations and on 96 occasions with runners on base. Kansas City bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.2% out of their 156 inherited base runners. They are ranked 27th in the league with a save percentage of 48.7%, and they have dispatched 452 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 105 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in baseball). The Royals have accrued 1,194 assists, 69 errors and have a tally of 3,627 putouts so far this season. Out of their 10,881 innings played, the Royals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (23rd in MLB).

During his career, Lyles has allowed 1,598 hits while he has earned 1,126 strikeouts in 1,476 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 857 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.411 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.32 and he has faced 6,454 opposing hitters in his career. Lyles (70-105 record in his career) has a 5.22 earned run average while conceding 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-112)

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