Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 4/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+150) Kansas City (-178)

Kauffman Stadium is the location where the Kansas City Royals (3-4) will attempt to defeat the Chicago White Sox (1-5) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the White Sox at +150 while the Royals are coming in at -178. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Chris Flexen and Michael Wacha.

The White Sox have hit 5 doubles as a unit and have hit 6 balls out of the park. Chicago is slugging .326 and have been rung up 51 times, while taking a walk on 15 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are recording 2.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 30th in MLB. They have 11 runs batted in in addition to 36 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .193. They have tallied 12 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .260.

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The White Sox have an ERA of 4.42 so far this season (19th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 44 batters. White Sox pitchers have given up 9 home runs and 32 runs in total (18th in baseball). They have walked 23 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.14 as a unit for the year. Chicago has surrendered 52 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 26 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.91 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.42.

White Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 9 times in addition to having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 3 holds for the season (17th in the league). The White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 5 save situations. They have 1 save so far this year and have blown 1 of their 2 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 13 base runners on the year and 53.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. The White Sox have sent 23 relievers to the mound this year.

The White Sox have turned 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 477 innings on the field, which has them ranked 11th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with 159 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 55 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which is 8th in MLB, and have 2 double plays.

Flexen has thrown 492 innings and has racked up 344 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.98 (272 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.490. He has conceded 547 base hits (10.0 hits per nine innings) with 186 free passes. Flexen (27-35 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.97 and he has gone up against 2,162 opposing batters in the majors.

The Kansas City Royals have recorded an on-base percentage of .298 as well as a team batting average of .247 on the season. They have struck out on 55 occasions (17th in the league) and have recorded 59 base hits. Kansas City has accumulated 11 home runs this season to go along with 30 RBIs. The Royals have a team SLG% of .456 and they average 4.86 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have tallied 13 doubles, while taking a walk 17 times and scoring 34 runs.

The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 21 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.05 (21 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 3 long balls and they allow 3.05 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Royals have a WHIP of 1.081 and have a FIP of 3.31 as a squad on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (56 strikeouts vs 20 free passes). They sit at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 47.

With 8 save situations, the Royals have accrued 5 holds and 2 blown saves. Kansas City has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 3 save opportunities and they have walked away with 1 save. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 10 times in high leverage situations and also on 3 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of 5 inherited runners. They are ranked 17th in MLB with a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have sent 20 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 5 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (14th in the majors). The Royals have accrued 67 assists, 4 errors and have accumulated 186 putouts for the season. In 558 innings on the field, the Royals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (8th in baseball).

Wacha (88-54 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.97 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and he has gone up against 5,464 hitters during his MLB career. He has given up 570 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.290 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. In his MLB career, Wacha has allowed 1,254 hits while he has earned 1,150 punch outs in 1,293 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (-178)

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