Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 5/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Chicago White Sox (17-17) are hitting the road to Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (12-21). The pitchers who are expected to start are Vince Velasquez and Zack Greinke.

The White Sox have earned 47 doubles as a team and have knocked 32 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .356 and have struck out 245 times, while taking a walk on 76 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.6 runs per game, which is 25th in baseball. They have earned 114 runs batted in in addition to 258 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .228. They have accounted for 122 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .283.

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White Sox pitchers have conceded 30 long balls and 150 total runs (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 138 hitters and their FIP is 3.70 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 3.79 this season (18th in the league), and the staff has rung up 327 hitters.

The White Sox relievers have earned a save percentage of 63.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 60 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 57 runners so far this season and 29.8% of those runners crossed home plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 40 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 134 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen have tallied 38 holds so far this season (1st in MLB). They have tallied 14 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 8 of their 22 chances to get a save.

The White Sox have transformed 68.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,754 innings, which has them sitting 26th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have amassed 918 putouts for the season, in addition to 282 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .979 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and have 30 double plays.

Velasquez (33-47 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.60 while facing 2,939 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 668 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 280 walks. His earned run average is 4.97 (375 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.397. Velasquez has taken the hill for 678 frames and has accumulated 741 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Royals have a team SLG% of .332 and they average 3.67 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have recorded 43 two-baggers, while taking a walk 95 times as well as scoring 121 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 21 home runs for the season as well as 111 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 242 instances (30th in MLB) and have totaled 246 hits. The Kansas City Royals have tallied an on-base percentage of .287 in addition to a batting average of .222 on the campaign.

The Kansas City pitching staff have given up 166 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.64 (150 earned runs given up). They have allowed 34 homers and they relinquish 5.13 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.399 with a FIP of 4.39 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.90 (226 strikeouts against 119 walks). They are sitting at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 288.

Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.4% of 68 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 48 times in high leverage situations in addition to 46 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Royals have earned 15 holds and 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 28th in the league with a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 123 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Kansas City has had relief pitchers enter the game in 12 save chances and they have recorded 7 saves.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 33 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in pro baseball). The Royals have recorded 304 assists, 14 errors and have a tally of 873 putouts over the course of the season. In their 2,619 innings on the field, the Royals hold a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (20th in the majors).

Greinke (219-134 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.41 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.95 and he has faced 12,857 opposing batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 1,194 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.159 and a FIP of 3.4. In his MLB career, Greinke has surrendered 2,934 base hits and he has 2,823 punch outs in 3,148 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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