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White Sox vs. Royals Prediction and Odds - May 8, 2023
The Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago White Sox in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Monday, beginning at 7:40PM ET.
Zack Greinke (1-4, 5.25 ERA) will get the ball for the Royals, while the White Sox are going with Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.58 ERA).
Dimers' best betting picks for White Sox vs. Royals, plus game predictions and best odds, are detailed below.
Who Will Win: White Sox vs. Royals
Using cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Monday's White Sox-Royals MLB game 10,000 times.
Dimers' proven predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the White Sox a 54% chance of defeating the Royals.
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White Sox vs. Royals Game Odds
- Run Line: Royals +1.5 (-144), White Sox -1.5 (+135)
- Moneyline: Royals +112, White Sox -125
- Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110/-105)
Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
The Royals are currently +1.5 underdogs versus the White Sox, with -144 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.
For the favored White Sox (-1.5) to cover the run line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at +135.
FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Royals at +112. That means you can bet $100 to profit $112, earning a total payout of $212, if they win.
Meanwhile, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the White Sox at -125, where you can risk $125 to win $100, for a total payout of $225, if they come out on top.
The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.
As always, check out the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.
According to DimersBOT, the Royals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 52% chance of going Under.
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Best Bets for White Sox vs. Royals
- Run Line: Royals +1.5 @ -144 via FanDuel Sportsbook (60% probability)
- Moneyline: Royals @ +112 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- Total: Under 8.5 @ -105 via BetMGM (52% probability)
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While the White Sox are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Royals moneyline is the best option due to the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers is crucial to achieving long-term profitability as a sports bettor.
White Sox vs. Royals Prediction
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White Sox vs. Royals 2023 Game Info
Monday's action between the Royals and White Sox at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to begin at 7:40PM ET.
- Who: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
- Date: Monday May 8, 2023
- Time: 7:40PM ET / 4:40PM PT
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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