Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 5/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO
TV: Bally Sports Kansas City
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-130) Kansas City (+110)
Kauffman Stadium is the location where the Kansas City Royals (9-26) will take on the Chicago White Sox (12-23) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at -130 and the Royals are at +110. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Lucas Giolito and Jordan Lyles.
The White Sox have accrued 67 doubles as a team and have knocked 37 balls out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .390 and have been called out on strikes 303 times, while drawing a walk on 97 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are earning 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 14th in MLB. They have accumulated 152 RBI's in addition to 292 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .241. They have accounted for 155 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .305.
They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.51. White Sox pitchers have yielded 58 home runs in addition to 209 total runs (29th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 319 base knocks (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 189 earned runs. The White Sox have an ERA of 5.50 so far this year (28th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 348 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 148 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 5.21 as a unit this year.
The White Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 41.7% and has entered the game in 33 save situations. The relievers have inherited 55 base runners so far this season and 49.1% of those players earned a run for their team. White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 38 times in addition to having 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 126 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have earned 21 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). They have compiled 5 saves on the season and have missed out on 7 of their 12 save opportunities.
The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 928 putouts so far this season, as well as 247 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 21st in pro baseball, and have accumulated 22 double plays. The White Sox have turned 66.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,784 innings on the diamond, ranking them 28th in baseball.
Giolito has taken the mound for 871 innings and has accumulated 914 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Giolito (54-49 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.24 and he has gone up against 3,640 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.30 (416 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.234. He has surrendered 754 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 321 walks.
The Royals have a SLG% of .384 and they tally 3.89 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have put up 61 doubles, while taking a walk 96 times and scoring 136 runs. Kansas City has hit 32 home runs on the year as well as 128 runs batted in. They have struck out on 306 occasions (13th in baseball) and have earned 275 base knocks. The Kansas City Royals have earned an on-base percentage of .297 in addition to a team batting average of .234 on the season.
The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.473 in addition to having a FIP of 4.87 as a staff so far this year. They come in at 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 324. The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 202 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 5.67 (193 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (296 strikeouts vs 127 free passes). They have yielded 48 home runs and they concede 5.94 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).
Kansas City relievers have an inherited score percentage of 45.5% out of their 33 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 24 times in high leverage situations and on 20 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Royals have recorded 9 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 117 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Kansas City has called on relievers to enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 5 saves.
In 2,760 innings on the diamond, the Royals have a efficiency on defense of 67.3% (25th in baseball). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 26 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .990 (4th in pro baseball). The Royals have racked up 284 assists, 12 errors and have accounted for 920 putouts this season.
Lyles (66-95 mark in his career) is the owner of a 5.15 ERA and has conceded 9.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.29 and he has gone up against 5,998 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 782 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.427 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his pro baseball career, Lyles has conceded 1,490 base knocks while tallying 1,052 punch outs in 1,366 innings pitched.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (+110)
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