The Chicago White Sox (1-7) travel to face off against the Kansas City Royals (5-4) on Sunday, April 7th. This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and televised on BSKC. The Royals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the White Sox are looking to get back on track from a loss to the White Sox. First pitch is set for 2:10 ET.

White Sox vs Royals

The Royals took down the White Sox in the previous game of this series, winning by a score of 3-0. Kansas City was the heavy favorite at -233 on the money line. The lone home run in the game came from MJ Melendez, who drove in two of the Royals’ three runs.

Both starting pitchers had quality starts, with Michael Wacha going seven innings and not giving up a run for the Royals. Chris Flexen also didn’t give up an earned run but took the loss for the White Sox. He finished with six hits allowed in 6 1/3 innings of work.

The Royals’ offense didn’t get going until the 7th inning when they scored all three of their runs. Heading into the 7th, the game was scoreless. Chris Stratton picked up the save for Kansas City, while the White Sox struck out eight times as a team.

Garrett Crochet Gets The Start For The White Sox

Garrett Crochet and the White Sox are on the road to face the Royals today. Crochet has started one game this season, and he picked up a win in his first outing. In that game, he went 7 innings, giving up just 1 earned run on 3 hits and struck out 8. He also gave up a home run in that outing.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

When looking at the White Sox player props, Kevin Pillar is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but his total hits projection is 8th best in the league today. He also has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and the 9th best odds in the league. Andrew Benintendi’s hits projection is 2nd best on the team and 15th in the league. Paul DeJong has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and 14th best in the league. Gavin Sheets is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 14th in the league.

Alec Marsh Gets The Start For The Royals

Alec Marsh and the Royals are taking on the White Sox at home today. Marsh started his season with a win against the Orioles, going 7 innings and striking out 5. He gave up 2 hits and 1 earned run in that outing.

Royals Offense Breakdown

If you’re looking for some Royals players to have a good game at the plate, Bobby Witt Jr. is our top projected hitter for the Royals. He has the 11th highest total hits projection in the league today, and his home run projection is 8th best in today’s slate. Nelson Velázquez is our 2nd best home run candidate for the Royals and his home run projection is 9th best in today’s games. Maikel Garcia is our 2nd best projected hitter in terms of total hits for the Royals.

White Sox vs Royals Prediction

Our prediction for today’s White Sox vs. Royals matchup is to take the Royals on the money line at -133. We have the Royals winning this one by a score of 5-4. Looking at the starting pitchers, Alec Marsh of the Royals has the fourth-best chance of picking up a win among today’s starters.

Offensively, we have the Royals finishing with nine hits, which has them ranked 20th in the league. As for the White Sox, they are projected to finish with nine hits, which has them ranked 18th.

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