Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals (58-49) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday where they will compete against the Chicago White Sox (27-82). The starting pitchers are Brady Singer and Drew Thorpe.

The Royals have earned 176 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 111 balls out of the stadium. Kansas City has a slugging rate of .410 and have been called out on strikes 723 times, while being walked on 279 occasions. As a squad, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have amassed 484 runs batted in and 894 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .252. They have notched a total of 498 runs while having a team OBP of .310.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Royals pitchers have relinquished 100 home runs and 424 runs in total (6th in the league). Kansas City has relinquished 866 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 398 earned runs. The Royals are sitting with a team ERA of 3.82 for the year (12th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 852 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 317 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Royals have sent 333 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 145 base runners so far this season with 25.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 25 saves over the course of the season and have blown 14 of their 39 chances to get a save. The Royals bullpen have a save percentage of 64.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 90 save situations. The relievers have 50 holds so far this season (21st in MLB). Royals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 81 times in addition to having 95 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Royals have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of 8,442 innings on the field, which ranks them 16th in baseball. The Kansas City Royals have earned 2,814 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 970 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 6th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 83 double plays.

Singer (34-37 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.12 while going up against 2,662 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 623 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 196 walks. His earned run average is 4.18 (289 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.316. Singer has taken the hill for 623 innings and has earned 586 punch outs during his MLB career.

Chicago has 92 HRs on the year as well as 318 RBIs. They have recorded 165 doubles, while walking 272 times and putting up 335 runs. The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .278 and a batting average of .218 on the campaign. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .344 and they score 3.07 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have been rung up on 948 occasions (8th in the league) and are sitting with 785 base hits.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.396 and have a FIP of 4.55 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (906 strikeouts vs 411 bases on balls). They are sitting at 25th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 922. They have relinquished 139 home runs and they allow 5.24 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 556 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.70 (499 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 95 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 50 holds and 27 blown saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers take the mound in 44 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 119 times in high leverage situations and on 121 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.7% of 184 inherited runners. They rank 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 38.6%, and they have dispatched 349 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

In 8,601 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (21st in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 66 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The White Sox have 860 assists, 66 errors and have notched a total of 2,867 putouts so far this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Thorpe has allowed 28 base knocks while he has tallied 25 K's in 39 frames. Thorpe (3-2 career mark) has a 4.83 ERA and has conceded 6.4 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 21 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.202 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.32 and he has faced 166 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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