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The MLB schedule on Friday includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Chicago White Sox.

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Royals vs White Sox Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (3-4) vs. Chicago White Sox (1-5)
• Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: NBCS-CHI

Royals vs White Sox Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-198) | CHW: (+166)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+106) | CHW: +1.5 (-128)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Royals vs White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brady Singer (Royals) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA vs Erick Fedde (White Sox) - 0-0, 3.86 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Brady Singer (1-0) to the mound, while Erick Fedde will take the ball for the White Sox. Singer helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Singer's first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite. Fedde has started only one game with a set spread, which the White Sox covered. The White Sox were the moneyline underdog for one Fedde start this season -- they lost.

Royals vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (61.3%)

Royals vs White Sox Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Royals vs. White Sox reveal Kansas City as the favorite (-198) and Chicago as the underdog (+166) on the road.

Royals vs White Sox Spread

• The Royals are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the White Sox. The Royals are +106 to cover, and the White Sox are -128.

Royals vs White Sox Over/Under

• The over/under for Royals-White Sox on April 5 is 8. The over is -112, and the under is -108.

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Royals vs White Sox Betting Trends

• The Royals came away victorious in the one game they played as the favorite this season.
• Oddsmakers have given Kansas City the best odds of winning it has seen this season, with a -198 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in three of their six games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have posted a record of 3-3-0 against the spread this season.
• The White Sox are 1-5 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 16.7% of those games).
• Chicago has played as a moneyline underdog of +166 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• In the six games bookmakers have set an over/under for the White Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total two times (2-3-1).
• The White Sox have a 4-2-0 record ATS this season (covering 66.7% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.500), slugging percentage (.893) and total hits (12) this season. He has a .429 batting average.
• He ranks eighth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging among all qualified batters in the majors.
• Witt Jr. has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .409 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and two RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .267 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and a walk, while slugging .700 with an on-base percentage of .281.
• Among all qualifying players, he is 82nd in batting average, 149th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging percentage.
• Garcia takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .321 with a .536 slugging percentage and eight RBI this year.
• MJ Melendez has been key for Kansas City with seven hits, an OBP of .391 plus a slugging percentage of .667.
• Melendez enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.

White Sox Player Leaders

• Yoan Moncada has an on-base percentage of .360 and a slugging percentage of .455. Both lead the White Sox. He's batting .273.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 74th, his on-base percentage ranks 75th, and he is 83rd in slugging.
• Moncada enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a triple and three walks.
• Braden Shewmake is batting .231 with a home run and a walk. He's slugging .462 with an on-base percentage of .286.
• Luis Robert has racked up five hits, a team-high for the White Sox.
• Korey Lee has a double and a home run while hitting .375.

Royals vs White Sox Head to Head

• 4/4/2024: 10-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 9/13/2023: 7-1 KC (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 9/12/2023: 11-10 KC (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/12/2023: 6-2 CHW (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/6/2023: 6-4 CHW (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/5/2023: 7-6 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 9/4/2023: 12-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 5/20/2023: 5-1 CHW (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 5/19/2023: 2-0 CHW (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/10/2023: 9-1 KC (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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