Royals vs White Sox Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some Major League excitement as the Kansas City Royals, boasting a solid 57W-48L record, gallop into Guaranteed Rate Field to lock horns with the Chicago White Sox, who are currently trying to scrape out of a 27W-81L rut. It’s a clash of American League titans and underdogs tonight at 08:10 PM EST, with the Royals looking to close the gap on the conference leaders, while the White Sox are desperate to claw back some dignity. The stakes are high, the bats are ready, and with the weatherman predicting a light drizzle and a breezy 77.3° evening, the conditions are ripe for some slick plays. Betting lines are buzzing, with the over/under teasing at a tight 4.5. After both teams took a tumble in their last games, they’re itching to get back on the horse—or should we say, back in the saddle and Sox?!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 29, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago

Weather: Light rain shower with winds from the SSW at 11.0 mph. Temperature is at 77.3° with 76% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	CWS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-172	+142	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-175	+144	9.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-3	+2	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

103W-185L

63.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

0W-10L

HOME

138W-157L

36.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/04/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+8.5
09/04/23	Kansas City Royals KC	12	Over	+8.5
04/04/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+6.5
04/04/24	Kansas City Royals KC	10	Over	+6.5
04/05/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-1.5
04/05/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5
04/06/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-1.5
04/06/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-1.5
04/07/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+3.5
04/07/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+3.5
04/15/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-2.5
04/15/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-2.5
04/17/24	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-1.5
04/17/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-1.5
04/17/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+1.5
04/17/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Over	+1.5
07/19/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+3.5
07/19/24	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+3.5
07/20/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+2.5
07/20/24	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+2.5
07/21/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+0.5
07/21/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+0.5
05/08/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+12.5
05/08/23	Kansas City Royals KC	12	Over	+12.5
05/09/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	4	Over	+1.5
05/09/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Over	+1.5
05/10/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+5.5
05/10/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+5.5
05/11/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+2.5
05/11/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+2.5
05/19/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-2.5
05/19/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-2.5
05/20/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Over	+1.5
05/20/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+1.5
05/21/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Over	+2.5
05/21/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+2.5
09/05/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+8.5
09/05/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+8.5
09/06/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+5.5
09/06/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+5.5
09/12/23	Kansas City Royals KC	11	Over	+16.5
09/12/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	10	Over	+16.5
09/12/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Over	+3.5
09/12/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+3.5
09/13/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+3.5
09/13/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+3.5

Royals Vs Over/Under

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Alec Marsh

ERA 4.748 | IP 96.7 | 7.0W-7.0L | KO 90.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-23-24	vsARI	6-2L	5.0	5	5	6	Under
07-19-24	vsCWS	1-7W	1.0	2	0	1	Under
07-10-24	@STL	6-4W	6.0	3	3	8	Over
07-04-24	vsTB	10-8L	3.0	6	5	1	Over
06-28-24	vsCLE	3-10W	6.0	4	1	5	Over
06-23-24	@TEX	0-4L	5.7	8	3	4	Under
06-18-24	@OAK	5-7L	3.0	7	7	4	Over
06-13-24	vsNYY	3-4W	7.0	1	0	7	Under
06-08-24	vsSEA	4-8W	5.0	7	4	8	Over
06-01-24	vsSD	7-3L	5.0	7	5	3	Over

Chris Flexen

ERA 5.248 | IP 106.3 | 2.0W-10.0L | KO 78.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-24-24	@TEX	2-10L	4.7	7	3	3	Over
07-19-24	@KC	1-7L	4.7	4	7	4	Under
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

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/30	@ CHC	3-7L	5	1	Over
07/29	@ CHC	4-9L	9	1	Over
07/28	@ CHC	6-0W	10	1	Under
07/26	@ ARI	6-8L	12	0	Over
07/25	@ ARI	2-6L	7	0	Under
07/24	@ ARI	10-4W	15	3	Over
07/23	@ CWS	4-1W	10	0	Under
07/22	@ CWS	6-1W	9	0	Under
07/21	@ CWS	7-1W	7	1	Under
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

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/30	@ SEA	3-6L	7	1	Under
07/29	@ SEA	3-6L	9	0	Under
07/28	@ SEA	0-10L	7	0	Over
07/27	vs TEX	1-2L	5	0	Under
07/26	vs TEX	2-10L	4	1	Over
07/25	vs TEX	2-2L	5	1	Under
07/24	vs TEX	3-4L	7	2	Under
07/23	vs KC	1-4L	3	0	Under
07/22	vs KC	1-6L	7	0	Under
07/21	vs KC	1-7L	7	1	Under
07/15	@ PIT	2-6L	5	0	Under
07/14	@ PIT	1-4L	8	0	Under
07/12	@ MIN	2-3L	4	1	Under
07/12	@ MIN	3-1W	4	1	Under
07/10	@ MIN	6-8L	7	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Adam Frazier	9.1	11.9	0.195	0.265	0.308	0.573	0.241	0.011
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	11.4	14.8	0.342	0.589	0.426	1.014	0.408	0.043
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	10.0	13.3	0.259	0.422	0.362	0.785	0.320	0.030
#4 Salvador Perez	9.0	11.9	0.272	0.459	0.365	0.824	0.336	0.048
#5 Michael Massey	8.0	10.6	0.254	0.456	0.290	0.746	0.310	0.047
#6 Hunter Renfroe	8.3	11.1	0.230	0.405	0.346	0.751	0.307	0.039
#7 MJ Melendez	7.7	10.1	0.191	0.382	0.277	0.659	0.273	0.041
#8 Maikel Garcia	7.2	9.3	0.236	0.346	0.307	0.654	0.271	0.015
#9 Kyle Isbel	6.4	8.3	0.235	0.387	0.313	0.700	0.288	0.029

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nicky Lopez	7.4	9.2	0.240	0.284	0.335	0.618	0.258	0.000
#2 Tommy Pham	9.5	12.0	0.267	0.383	0.365	0.748	0.306	0.019
#3 Luis Robert Jr.	9.4	12.4	0.198	0.431	0.289	0.721	0.297	0.061
#4 Gavin Sheets	6.6	8.6	0.216	0.358	0.341	0.699	0.287	0.024
#5 Eloy Jimenez	8.0	10.1	0.232	0.336	0.318	0.655	0.272	0.023
#6 Andrew Benintendi	7.3	9.4	0.191	0.294	0.266	0.560	0.235	0.024
#7 Paul DeJong	6.6	8.6	0.230	0.436	0.297	0.733	0.304	0.055
#8 Brooks Baldwin	6.1	7.6	0.219	0.344	0.281	0.625	0.262	0.000
#9 Korey Lee	5.1	6.5	0.220	0.374	0.264	0.638	0.266	0.037

Royals Notable Injuries

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

White Sox Notable Injuries

Michael Soroka OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/12/24. Impact: 3.6
Jordan Leasure OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/12/24. Impact: -0.1