The Chicago White Sox (4-4) are favored (-141) as they look to sweep a two-game series against the Kansas City Royals (3-3) (+120). The series finale starts at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. Chicago’s Dylan Cease starts against Kansas City’s Mike Minor.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 11, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
White Sox vs Royals Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Cease (CHW) | Pitcher | Minor (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 4.2 | IP | 6.0 |
| 5.79 | ERA | 6.00 |
| 1.710 | WHIP | 1.000 |
| 5.8 | K/9 | 9.0 |
| 5.8 | BB/9 | 3.0 |
White Sox Probable Starter Dylan Cease
- Cease (0-0) pitches first for the White Sox to make his second start of the season.
- His last time out came on Monday against the Angels, when the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The White Sox have not been a moneyline favorite when Cease starts this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 11, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Royals Stats vs Cease
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 10 | .100 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .650 |
| Nicky Lopez | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .804 |
| Hunter Dozier | 7 | .286 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .375 | 1.375 |
| Jorge Soler | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 |
| Cam Gallagher | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .619 |
| Carlos Santana | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .762 |
| Salvador Perez | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.334 |
Royals Probable Starter Mike Minor
- The Royals will send Minor to the mound for his second start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, April 3, when he threw six innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing four hits against the Rangers.
- This will be his first start this season with his team as the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 11, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
White Sox Stats vs Minor
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmani Grandal | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 |
| Yoán Moncada | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
| José Abreu | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Leury García | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .750 | 1.417 |
| Jake Lamb | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
White Sox Betting Trends
- Last season the White Sox were the fifth-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 5.1 runs per game (306 total).
- The White Sox finished 26-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 74.3% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter, Chicago had a 19-4 record (winning 82.6% of its games).
- Chicago played in 57 games with set over/under, and combined with opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-28-3).
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Royals Betting Trends
- The Royals won 16, or 32.7%, of the 49 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Kansas City had a record of 14-27, a 34.1% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +120 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- Last season, Kansas City and its opponents hit the over in 20 of their 58 games with a total.
White Sox Players to Watch
- Jose Abreu had 19 home runs and 60 runs batted in last season.
- Abreu ranked second in hits (76), second in HR (19), first in RBI (60), 11th in BA (.317), and 11th in SLG (.617) among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Luis Robert hit .233 with eight doubles, 11 home runs and 20 walks.
- Among the qualified hitters in MLB action, Robert’s hits and batting average fell outside of league leaders.
White Sox Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Abreu | 240 | .317 | 43 | 19 | 60 | .368 | .985 |
| Luis Robert | 202 | .233 | 33 | 11 | 31 | .302 | .738 |
| Yoán Moncada | 200 | .225 | 28 | 6 | 24 | .320 | .705 |
| Yasmani Grandal | 161 | .230 | 27 | 8 | 27 | .351 | .773 |
| Adam Eaton | 159 | .226 | 22 | 4 | 17 | .281 | .665 |
| Danny Mendick | 107 | .243 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .281 | .664 |
| Nick Madrigal | 103 | .340 | 8 | 0 | 11 | .376 | .745 |
| Jake Lamb | 88 | .193 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .283 | .635 |
| Leury García | 59 | .271 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .317 | .758 |
| Zack Collins | 16 | .063 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .292 |
Royals Players to Watch
- Salvador Perez hit 11 home runs last season, drove in 32 runs and posted a .333 batting average.
- Whit Merrifield collected 71 hits, posted an OBP of .328 and a .444 SLG.
- Among qualified hitters, Merrifield ranked fifth in hits in the league.
Royals Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 248 | .286 | 38 | 9 | 31 | .328 | .772 |
| Hanser Alberto | 219 | .283 | 35 | 3 | 22 | .306 | .699 |
| Carlos Santana | 206 | .199 | 34 | 8 | 30 | .346 | .696 |
| Nicky Lopez | 169 | .201 | 15 | 1 | 13 | .286 | .552 |
| Hunter Dozier | 158 | .234 | 29 | 6 | 12 | .349 | .748 |
| Salvador Pérez | 150 | .333 | 22 | 11 | 32 | .353 | .986 |
| Jorge Soler | 149 | .228 | 17 | 8 | 24 | .326 | .769 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 92 | .196 | 11 | 5 | 16 | .245 | .669 |
| Ryan McBroom | 81 | .247 | 8 | 6 | 10 | .282 | .788 |
| Jarrod Dyson | 61 | .180 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .231 | .411 |
White Sox vs Royals Player Props
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