White Sox vs Royals Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 7th 2024
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White Sox
1W-7L
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April 07, 2024
02:10PM EST
Odds: 8.5 o/u
Royals
5W-4L
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![Kansas City Royals](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-kc.png)
Alright, sports fans, it’s time to buckle up and get ready for a midday showdown in the heartland as the struggling Chicago White Sox, currently dragging their cleats at 1W-7L, are set to square off against the more promising Kansas City Royals, who are sitting pretty at 5W-4L. This clash of the titans is going down at the legendary Kauffman Stadium, with the first pitch set to fly at 2:10 PM EST. The Sox are lagging behind in the American League, a whole 5.5 games back, while the Royals are hot on their heels, just 2 games back. The bookies have the over/under at a nail-biting 8.5, with the White Sox at 117 and the Royals at a confident -140. The Royals are riding high after blanking the Sox 3-0 just yesterday, while the Sox are looking to bounce back from that stinging defeat. The weather’s playing nice today, sunny with a brisk wind from the SW at 18.6 mph and a comfortable 59 degrees. So, whether you’re a die-hard fan or just love the thrill of the game, it’s time to see if the Sox can clean up their act or if the Royals will continue to reign supreme. Let’s play ball!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 07, 2024 02:10PM EST
Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
Weather: Sunny with winds from the SW at 18.6 mph. Temperature is at 59.0° with 47% humidity.
Vegas Odds
CWS ML | KC ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +117 | -140 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Recent | +108 | -130 | 9.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Difference | -9 | +10 | +0.5 | – |
Team Performance
![cws Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-cws.png)
48.1% Win Probability
![kc Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-kc.png)
51.9% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
09/04/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 1 | Over | +4.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 12 | ||||
04/04/24 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 1 | Over | +2.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 10 | ||||
04/05/24 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 1 | Under | -5.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | ||||
04/06/24 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 0 | Under | -5.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 3 | ||||
05/08/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 5 | Over | +8.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 12 | ||||
05/09/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 4 | Under | -2.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | ||||
05/10/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 1 | Over | +1.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 9 | ||||
05/11/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 3 | Under | -1.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | ||||
05/19/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 0 | Under | -6.5 | ![]() |
Chicago White Sox CWS | 2 | ||||
05/20/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 1 | Under | -2.5 | ![]() |
Chicago White Sox CWS | 5 | ||||
05/21/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | Under | -1.5 | ![]() |
Chicago White Sox CWS | 5 | ||||
09/05/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 6 | Over | +4.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 7 | ||||
09/06/23 | Chicago White Sox CWS | 6 | Over | +1.5 | ![]() |
Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | ||||
09/12/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 11 | Over | +12.5 | ![]() |
Chicago White Sox CWS | 10 | ||||
09/12/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | Under | -0.5 | ![]() |
Chicago White Sox CWS | 6 | ||||
09/13/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 7 | Under | -0.5 | ![]() |
Chicago White Sox CWS | 1 |
White Sox Vs Over/Under
Royals Vs Over/Under
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Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04-02-24 | vsATL | 2-3W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Under |
03-28-24 | vsDET | 1-0L | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Under |
10-01-23 | vsSD | 2-1L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Under |
09-27-23 | vsARI | 3-0L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Under |
09-22-23 | @BOS | 2-3L | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Under |
06-15-23 | @LAD | 4-5L | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Push |
06-13-23 | @LAD | 1-5L | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Under |
06-10-23 | vsMIA | 5-1L | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Under |
06-08-23 | @NYY | 0-3L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Under |
05-31-23 | vsLAA | 12-5L | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Over |
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Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04-02-24 | @BAL | 4-1W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Under |
09-30-23 | vsNYY | 5-2L | 4.3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Under |
09-24-23 | @HOU | 6-5W | 5.3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Over |
09-19-23 | vsCLE | 6-7W | 4.3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Over |
09-13-23 | @CWS | 7-1W | 4.3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Under |
09-08-23 | @TOR | 4-5L | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Push |
09-02-23 | vsBOS | 9-5L | 2.7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Over |
08-27-23 | @SEA | 2-3L | 5.7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Under |
08-21-23 | @OAK | 4-6L | 5.7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Over |
08-16-23 | vsSEA | 6-5L | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Over |
04-05-24 | vsCWS | 1-2W | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Under |
04-03-24 | @BAL | 3-4L | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Under |
04-02-24 | @BAL | 4-1W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Under |
03-30-24 | vsMIN | 5-1L | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Under |
09-29-23 | @SEA | 0-8W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Under |
09-26-23 | @LAA | 3-9W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Over |
09-20-23 | @BOS | 5-15W | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Over |
09-18-23 | @BOS | 4-2L | 0.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Under |
09-16-23 | @CLE | 1-2W | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Under |
09-14-23 | @TOR | 9-2L | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Over |
White Sox Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
04/08 | vs KC | 0-3L | 3 | 0 | Under |
04/07 | vs KC | 1-2L | 4 | 1 | Under |
04/06 | vs KC | 1-10L | 8 | 0 | Over |
04/04 | @ ATL | 3-2W | 7 | 1 | Under |
04/03 | @ ATL | 0-9L | 3 | 0 | Push |
04/02 | @ DET | 2-3L | 5 | 2 | Under |
04/01 | @ DET | 6-7L | 10 | 3 | Over |
03/30 | @ DET | 0-1L | 3 | 0 | Under |
10/03 | @ SD | 1-2L | 7 | 0 | Under |
10/02 | @ SD | 1-6L | 6 | 1 | Under |
10/01 | @ SD | 2-3L | 8 | 2 | Under |
09/30 | @ ARI | 3-1W | 3 | 2 | Under |
09/29 | @ ARI | 0-3L | 8 | 0 | Under |
09/28 | @ ARI | 4-15L | 9 | 1 | Over |
09/26 | vs BOS | 3-2W | 4 | 0 | Under |
Royals Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
04/08 | @ CWS | 3-0W | 10 | 1 | Under |
04/07 | @ CWS | 2-1W | 7 | 0 | Under |
04/06 | @ CWS | 10-1W | 10 | 2 | Over |
04/05 | vs BAL | 3-4L | 10 | 1 | Under |
04/04 | vs BAL | 4-1W | 8 | 0 | Under |
04/03 | vs BAL | 4-6L | 7 | 2 | Over |
04/02 | @ MIN | 11-0W | 14 | 5 | Over |
04/01 | @ MIN | 1-5L | 5 | 0 | Under |
03/30 | @ MIN | 1-4L | 5 | 1 | Under |
10/03 | @ NYY | 5-2W | 11 | 3 | Under |
10/02 | @ NYY | 2-5L | 11 | 1 | Under |
10/01 | @ NYY | 12-5W | 15 | 2 | Over |
09/30 | vs DET | 3-7L | 6 | 1 | Over |
09/30 | vs DET | 0-8L | 4 | 0 | Under |
09/28 | vs DET | 3-6L | 8 | 0 | Push |
Team’s Batting Order
Chicago White Sox | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.5 | 12.2 | 0.262 | 0.356 | 35.9% | 71.5% | 0.9% | |
#2
Yoan Moncada
|
9.7 | 12.5 | 0.26 | 0.425 | 32.6% | 75.1% | 3.3% |
8.9 | 11.6 | 0.262 | 0.434 | 34.5% | 77.9% | 3.7% | |
#4
Gavin Sheets
|
8.4 | 11.1 | 0.203 | 0.332 | 29.7% | 62.9% | 3.2% |
8.1 | 10.9 | 0.241 | 0.398 | 41.0% | 80.8% | 2.9% | |
#6
Paul DeJong
|
7.7 | 10.1 | 0.204 | 0.351 | 27.4% | 62.5% | 3.8% |
7.2 | 9.2 | 0.301 | 0.441 | 37.6% | 81.7% | 2.2% | |
#8
Korey Lee
|
5.8 | 7.8 | 0.092 | 0.154 | 16.9% | 32.3% | 1.5% |
#9
Nicky Lopez
|
6.1 | 8.0 | 0.235 | 0.312 | 38.0% | 69.2% | 0.5% |
Kansas City Royals | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.2 | 11.7 | 0.272 | 0.359 | 35.9% | 71.7% | 0.9% | |
10.6 | 13.6 | 0.276 | 0.494 | 34.3% | 83.7% | 4.7% | |
7.6 | 9.9 | 0.254 | 0.422 | 31.2% | 73.5% | 4.3% | |
#4
Will Smith
|
5.8 | 10.3 | nan | nan | nan% | nan% | nan% |
8.4 | 11.4 | 0.228 | 0.58 | 32.7% | 90.7% | 10.5% | |
7.7 | 10.1 | 0.233 | 0.416 | 32.7% | 74.3% | 4.0% | |
6.7 | 8.7 | 0.275 | 0.378 | 39.2% | 77.0% | 1.4% | |
5.9 | 7.5 | 0.252 | 0.447 | 35.0% | 79.7% | 2.4% |
White Sox Notable Injuries
- Luis Robert Jr. OUT (OF): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.541 Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 3.4
- Eloy Jimenez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.272 SLG:0.442 Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 1.8
Royals Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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