Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 9-12-23 MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox clash Tuesday in a MLB doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Royals look for a win to snap a 4-game losing streak. The Royals have the worst record in MLB at 44-100. The Royals pitching staff is 28th in ERA (5.21), 24th in WHIP (1.41) and 29th in quality starts (31). The Royals' offense is 27th in runs per game (4.03), 21st in batting average (.242) and 25th in homers (143). Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 156 hits and 86 RBI, while Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez have combined for 236 hits and 113 RBI. Brady Singer and Jordan Lyles will take the ball for the Royals.

Kansas City Royals Team Facts

• The Royals have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games at Guaranteed Rate Field against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Royals have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six road games.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Royals' last five games.

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

The White Sox also need a win after losing 9 of their last 12 games. The White Sox have the third-worst record in the AL at 55-88. The White Sox pitching staff is 26th in ERA (4.88), 25th in WHIP (1.42) and 23rd in quality starts (43). The White Sox offense is 25th in runs per game (4.08), 24th in batting average (.242) and 21st in homers (156). Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with 136 hits and 43 RBI, while Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Vaughn have combined for 263 hits and 145 RBI. Dylan Cease and Touki Toussaint will take the ball for the White Sox.

Chicago White Sox Team Facts

• The White Sox have lost each of their last seven day games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
• The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games following a road loss.
• The White Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• The White Sox have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five day games against AL Central opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the White Sox's last five games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.294).
• The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for walks this season (335).
• The Kansas City Royals ranks 1st in the league for triples this season (39).
• The Kansas City Royals ranks 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.300).

Randy’s Pick

Game 1 Pick: I'm not running to the window to side with the White Sox or Dylan Cease, but it certainly beats the Royals and Brady Singer. Singer hasn't been good this season overall, but he's even worse on the road, where he has a 6.91 ERA and .329 allowed batting average. Give me the White Sox to take game 1 of this series.

Game 2 Pick: Again, the White Sox and Touki Toussaint isn't ideal, but it beats the Royals and Jordan Lyles. Lyles leads the league with 16 losses, and he has a 6.24 ERA on the season. On the road, Lyles has a 7.45 ERA and .286 allowed batting average. No, thank you. It looks like I have the White Sox sweeping this doubleheader on Tuesday.