White Sox vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the struggling Chicago White Sox try to clean up their act at Kauffman Stadium against the surging Kansas City Royals tonight at 08:10 PM EST. It’s a classic David vs. Goliath scenario with the White Sox trailing massively in the American League standings, while the Royals look to tighten their grip on a potential playoff spot. With the betting lines tipping heavily in favor of the Royals at -200 and an over/under that teases a potentially tight scoring game, all eyes will be on how these teams bounce back from their recent defeats. The forecast promises a sunny showdown with a gentle southern breeze—perfect baseball weather to either fan a rally or blow out hopes. So, as the Royals aim to rule their domain and the White Sox look to stitch together a win, it’s clear we’re in for a royal rumble in the realm of runs!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 19, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the S at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 82.9° with 41% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CWS ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+172	-212	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+190	-230	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+18	-18	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

123W-162L

34.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

136W-149L

65.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/04/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+4.5
09/04/23	Kansas City Royals KC	12	Over	+4.5
04/04/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+2.5
04/04/24	Kansas City Royals KC	10	Over	+2.5
04/05/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-5.5
04/05/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-5.5
04/06/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-5.5
04/06/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-5.5
04/07/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-0.5
04/07/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Under	-0.5
04/15/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-6.5
04/15/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-6.5
04/17/24	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-5.5
04/17/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-5.5
04/17/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-2.5
04/17/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-2.5
05/08/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+8.5
05/08/23	Kansas City Royals KC	12	Over	+8.5
05/09/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	4	Under	-2.5
05/09/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-2.5
05/10/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+1.5
05/10/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+1.5
05/11/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-1.5
05/11/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-1.5
05/19/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-6.5
05/19/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-6.5
05/20/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-2.5
05/20/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Under	-2.5
05/21/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5
05/21/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Under	-1.5
09/05/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+4.5
09/05/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+4.5
09/06/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+1.5
09/06/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+1.5
09/12/23	Kansas City Royals KC	11	Over	+12.5
09/12/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	10	Over	+12.5
09/12/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-0.5
09/12/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Under	-0.5
09/13/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Under	-0.5
09/13/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-0.5

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Chris Flexen

ERA 4.825 | IP 97.0 | 2.0W-8.0L | KO 71.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-13-24	vsPIT	6-2L	6.0	5	2	4	Under
07-08-24	vsMIN	8-6L	6.0	7	2	4	Over
07-02-24	@CLE	6-7L	6.0	6	6	3	Over
06-25-24	vsLAD	4-3L	5.7	6	4	3	Under
06-20-24	vsHOU	5-3L	6.0	5	1	6	Under
06-14-24	@ARI	1-7L	3.3	9	6	2	Under
06-09-24	vsBOS	6-4L	5.0	2	2	3	Over
06-04-24	@CHC	6-7L	5.0	3	1	4	Over
05-29-24	vsTOR	3-1L	5.0	4	2	6	Under
05-24-24	vsBAL	6-4L	4.7	5	4	2	Over

Will Smith

ERA 4.709 | IP 28.7 | 0.0W-3.0L | KO 17.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-10-24	@STL	8-5W	5.0	7	4	3	Over
07-03-24	vsTB	2-4W	6.0	2	1	8	Under
06-27-24	vsCLE	1-2W	5.3	7	1	6	Under
06-22-24	@TEX	0-6L	5.0	3	1	5	Under
05-31-24	vsSD	11-8L	5.3	5	2	2	Over
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	6.0	3	2	7	Under
05-20-24	vsDET	3-8W	7.0	6	2	3	Over
05-14-24	@SEA	4-2W	6.0	3	1	7	Under
05-09-24	@LAA	10-4W	6.0	3	3	6	Over
05-04-24	vsTEX	15-4L	3.7	9	7	3	Over
07-10-24	@STL	6-4W	1.0	0	0	0	Over
07-04-24	vsTB	10-8L	1.0	3	1	0	Over
06-30-24	vsCLE	2-6W	1.0	0	0	0	Under
06-29-24	vsCLE	7-2L	1.0	1	1	0	Push
06-25-24	vsMIA	2-1L	1.0	1	0	0	Under
06-22-24	@TEX	0-6L	1.0	1	0	0	Under
06-18-24	@OAK	5-7L	1.0	0	0	0	Over
06-14-24	@LAD	3-4L	0.7	2	1	1	Under
06-09-24	vsSEA	6-5L	0.3	0	0	1	Over
06-08-24	vsSEA	4-8W	1.0	0	0	1	Over

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/15	@ PIT	2-6L	5	0	Under
07/14	@ PIT	1-4L	8	0	Under
07/12	@ MIN	3-1W	4	1	Under
07/12	@ MIN	2-3L	4	1	Under
07/10	@ MIN	6-8L	7	1	Over
07/09	vs MIA	4-7L	9	1	Over
07/08	vs MIA	3-4L	6	0	Under
07/07	vs MIA	3-2W	10	0	Under
07/06	vs CLE	4-8L	8	2	Over
07/05	vs CLE	8-2W	12	1	Over
07/04	vs CLE	6-7L	9	2	Over
07/02	@ COL	4-5L	10	1	Push
07/01	@ COL	11-3W	12	4	Over
06/30	@ COL	5-3W	8	0	Under
06/29	@ ATL	1-0W	4	1	Under

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/15	vs BOS	0-5L	4	0	Under
07/14	vs BOS	6-1W	9	2	Under
07/12	vs STL	8-5W	12	3	Over
07/12	vs STL	6-4W	9	1	Over
07/09	vs COL	10-1W	12	3	Over
07/08	vs COL	1-3L	8	1	Under
07/07	vs COL	2-4L	10	0	Under
07/06	@ TB	8-10L	10	2	Over
07/05	@ TB	4-2W	7	0	Under
07/04	@ TB	1-5L	6	1	Under
07/02	@ CLE	6-2W	11	1	Under
07/01	@ CLE	2-7L	6	2	Push
06/30	@ CLE	10-3W	13	4	Over
06/29	@ CLE	2-1W	6	0	Under
06/28	@ MIA	5-1W	10	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Tommy Pham	8.0	10.2	0.265	0.372	0.381	0.752	0.307	0.018
#2 Andrew Benintendi	7.6	9.9	0.192	0.292	0.269	0.562	0.236	0.023
#3 Luis Robert Jr.	7.9	10.4	0.222	0.481	0.323	0.804	0.328	0.070
#4 Eloy Jimenez	7.7	9.8	0.234	0.349	0.318	0.667	0.276	0.026
#5 Andrew Vaughn	6.7	8.8	0.237	0.392	0.320	0.712	0.295	0.033
#6 Paul DeJong	6.1	8.0	0.229	0.429	0.299	0.728	0.302	0.053
#7 Nicky Lopez	5.6	7.0	0.244	0.291	0.327	0.618	0.258	0.000
#8 Nick Senzel	4.9	6.5	0.209	0.359	0.345	0.704	0.288	0.034
#9 Korey Lee	4.2	5.4	0.222	0.369	0.271	0.640	0.267	0.036

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Adam Frazier	9.1	11.8	0.209	0.288	0.325	0.613	0.256	0.012
#2 Will Smith	5.8	12.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	0.000	nan
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	10.2	13.2	0.324	0.561	0.407	0.969	0.391	0.042
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.5	11.4	0.246	0.423	0.354	0.778	0.318	0.033
#4 Salvador Perez	8.0	10.5	0.279	0.468	0.376	0.844	0.344	0.047
#5 Hunter Renfroe	8.4	11.2	0.221	0.385	0.325	0.710	0.292	0.035
#6 Michael Massey	7.4	9.7	0.273	0.490	0.301	0.790	0.329	0.056
#7 Freddy Fermin	7.1	9.2	0.291	0.413	0.372	0.785	0.322	0.023
#8 Maikel Garcia	7.0	9.0	0.231	0.345	0.305	0.650	0.269	0.016
#9 Kyle Isbel	6.2	8.0	0.234	0.387	0.311	0.698	0.288	0.032

White Sox Notable Injuries

No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Royals Notable Injuries

MJ Melendez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.194 SLG:0.388 Last game: 07/15/24. Impact: 3.1
Dan Altavilla OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/21/24. Impact: -0.1