Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox 7/15/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 15, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Heath Fillmyer vs. Lucas Giolito

The Kansas City Royals head to Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, July 15, 2018 to take on the Chicago White Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Heath Fillmyer for the Royals and Lucas Giolito for the White Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Kansas City at +111 and Chicago at -121. The Royals have a 39-50-4 over/under mark and a 36-57-0 run line record. The White Sox are 49-44-0 against the run line and have a 43-45-5 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 39-50-4 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 36-57-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 43-45-5 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 49-44-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

07/11/18 P Ian Kennedy Oblique 10-day DL (07/11)
07/08/18 P Jakob Junis Back 10-day DL (07/08)
07/06/18 P Blaine Boyer Back 60-day DL (05/29)
06/27/18 P Justin Grimm Shoulder 10-day DL (06/24)
06/17/18 LF Jorge Soler Foot 10-day DL (06/16)
05/27/18 P Eric Skoglund Arm 60-day DL (05/26)
05/21/18 3B Cheslor Cuthbert Back 10-day DL (05/16)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Bubba Starling Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jesse Hahn Elbow 60-day DL (03/06)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

07/10/18 RF Avisail Garcia Hamstring 10-day DL (07/09)
06/14/18 P Nate Jones Arm 10-day DL (06/14)
05/23/18 C Welington Castillo Suspension 80-game Suspension (05/23)
05/21/18 LF Nicky Delmonico Hand 10-day DL (05/19)
04/24/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 60-day DL (04/21)
04/23/18 P Miguel Gonzalez Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (04/23)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 26-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.47 this year. He has 7 strikeouts over his 15.2 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.36 and they have given up 335 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the bullpen and they've struck out 238 hitters and walked 145 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.4. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 910 base hits and 495 earned runs. They have allowed 132 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 331 batters and struck out 650. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.50 and their FIP as a unit is 4.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .239, good for 23rd in the league. The Royals hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Mike Moustakas is hitting .253 with an on-base percentage of .309. He has 88 hits this season in 348 at bats with 58 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .474 and an OPS+ of 112. Whit Merrifield is hitting .305 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .376. He has totaled 106 hits and he has driven in 30 men in 348 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .431. The Royals have 759 hits, including 156 doubles and 75 home runs. Kansas City has walked 237 times so far this season and they have struck out 723 times as a unit. They have left 624 men on base and have a team OPS of .667. They score 3.56 runs per contest and have scored a total of 331 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 32-61 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.59, Lucas Giolito has a 5-8 record and a 1.56 WHIP this season. He has 57 strikeouts over the 97 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 94 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.46 and they have given up 319 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 332 batters and walked 152 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.96. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 813 base knocks and 452 earned runs this season. They have given up 107 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 399 hitters and struck out 692 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 21st in the league. The White Sox hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Carlos Sanchez comes into this matchup batting .259 with an OBP of .311. He has 89 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 343 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .411 with an OPS+ of 101. Jose Abreu is hitting .255 this season and he has an OBP of .309. He has collected 91 hits in 357 at bats while driving in 52 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .445. The White Sox as a unit have 771 base hits, including 150 doubles and 99 homers. Chicago has walked 237 times this year and they have struck out on 886 occasions. They have had 599 men left on base and have an OPS of .705. They have scored 4.02 runs per game and totaled 374 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Royals/White Sox MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Royals +111

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