Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/7/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-132) Chicago (+110)

The Chicago White Sox (19-43) will compete against the Kansas City Royals (32-29) at Rate Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have Kansas City at -132 and Chicago is sitting at +110. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Michael Wacha and Adrian Houser.

As a squad, the Kansas City Royals are compiling 3.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 28th in the league. They have earned 204 runs while having a team OBP of .302. The Royals have accumulated 101 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 36 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 201 runs batted in in addition to 507 hits on the year, and their team batting average is at .248. Kansas City has a slugging % of .362 and have been rung up 424 times, while taking a walk on 144 occasions.

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The Royals have compiled a team earned run average of 3.19 for the season (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 496 hitters. Royals pitchers have allowed 58 home runs in addition to 208 total runs (2nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 171 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.67 as a team for the year. Kansas City has conceded 477 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 193 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.19.

The Royals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 83.3% and have come into the game in 56 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 81 base runners on the campaign and 24.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Royals relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 60 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have dispatched 194 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen are sitting with 32 holds for the season (21st in the league). They have accumulated 20 saves so far this year and have blown 4 of their 24 save chances.

The Royals have turned 71.0% of balls in play into outs out of 4,899 innings on the field, which ranks them 9th in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have accounted for 1,633 putouts on the campaign, as well as 552 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .988 which has them ranked 7th in the majors, and they have turned 54 double plays.

Wacha (104-66 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.79 and he has gone up against 6,412 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,467 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 476 walks. His ERA is 3.85 (651 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.276. Wacha has taken the ball for 1,522 frames and has racked up 1,340 punch outs so far in his career.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .342 and they earn 3.45 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have put up 93 two-baggers, while walking 200 times and earning 214 runs. Chicago has accumulated 48 home runs over the course of the season and 207 RBIs. They have struck out on 520 occasions (11th in baseball) and have earned 447 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have tallied an on-base percentage of .294 and a team batting average of .221 this season.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.377 with a FIP of 4.51 as a squad this season. They rank 18th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 504. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 272 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.21 (249 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.60 (449 strikeouts against 229 free passes). They have surrendered 66 homers and they give up 4.60 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

With 45 save situations, the White Sox have 29 holds and 11 blown saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 16 save opportunities and they have walked away with 5 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 62 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.3% out of their 89 inherited runners. They are ranked 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 31.3%, and they have sent 199 relievers onto the field on the year.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 45 double plays and have a fielding rate of .981 (28th in baseball). The White Sox have racked up 500 assists, 41 errors and have a total of 1,598 putouts during this campaign. In their 4,794 innings played, the White Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (18th in baseball).

Houser (33-40 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.14 ERA while conceding 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.00 and he has gone up against 2,689 batters so far in his career. He has surrendered 288 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.367 and having a FIP of 4.1. During his pro baseball career, Houser has given up 607 hits while totaling 498 K's in 626 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+110)

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