Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 7/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (27-71) are hitting the road to Kauffman Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Kansas City Royals (52-45). The starting pitchers are Chris Flexen and Michael Wacha.

Chicago has a slugging % of .347 and have been called out on strikes 843 times, while drawing a walk on 256 occasions. They have 298 runs batted in in addition to 713 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .220. The White Sox have accounted for 145 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 85 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 313 runs and have an OBP of .282. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are recording 3.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 30th in MLB.

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The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.57 this year (27th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 825 hitters. White Sox pitchers have given up 121 home runs and 490 runs in total (29th in the league). They have walked 366 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.45 as a squad on the year. Chicago has conceded 813 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 438 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.25 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 41.5% and has come into the game in 90 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 168 runners so far this season with 35.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 110 times and also have had 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 320 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have tallied 48 holds this year (15th in the league). They have earned 17 saves so far this year and have blown 24 of their 41 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 2,586 putouts on the campaign, as well as 777 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which puts them in 23rd in the majors, and have a total of 60 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,758 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 17th in baseball.

Flexen has pitched in 584 frames and has totaled 414 strikeouts thus far in his career. Flexen (29-42 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.86 while going up against 2,555 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.93 (320 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.467. He has surrendered 638 hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 219 walks.

Kansas City is sitting with 101 home runs on the season to go along with 429 RBIs. They have hit 159 doubles, while taking a walk 257 times as well as putting up 442 runs. The Kansas City Royals have compiled a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .247 so far this season. The Royals have a slugging percentage of .405 and they are earning 4.56 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have struck out on 664 instances (29th in MLB) and have 794 hits.

The Kansas City pitching staff have yielded 382 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.80 (358 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 89 HR's and they concede 4.05 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.274 in addition to having a FIP of 3.85 as a unit for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (784 strikeouts vs 293 free passes). They are sitting at 17th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 787.

With 84 save situations, the Royals have tallied 47 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Kansas City has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 36 save opportunities and they have tallied 24 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 88 times in high leverage situations and also on 74 occasions with base runners. Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.0% out of 131 inherited base runners. They are ranked 12th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 305 relievers to the hill this season.

Out of their 7,632 innings on the field, the Royals have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (20th in the majors). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 72 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 872 assists, 46 errors and have notched a total of 2,544 putouts for the year.

Wacha (94-60 career record) has a 3.96 ERA and has allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and he has faced 5,819 batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 605 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.290 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. During his pro baseball career, Wacha has conceded 1,335 base hits while earning 1,223 punch outs in 1,376 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City

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