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MLB Prop Bets: Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox (September 23, 2026)

The Chicago White Sox (81-76) face the Kansas City Royals (67-90) at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday at 7:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Bryan Hudson is the probable pitcher for the White Sox, while Seth Lugo is the probable pitcher for the Royals. The White Sox are favored to win at -112, while the Royals are at -107. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -107 and UNDER at -113.

  • The White Sox (+144) have an 87-70 Run Line record this season, while the Royals (-174) hold a record of 78-79.
  • The White Sox have an 89-66-2 O/U record this season (meaning 89 games have gone over the total runs line, 66 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Royals have a 69-82-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The White Sox are averaging 4.8 runs per game this season (6th in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging only 4.2 (23rd).
  • In the field, the White Sox are allowing 4.5 runs per game this season (17th in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 4.9 runs (25th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the White Sox are at .235 (ranking 25th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .246 (13th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 164 (T21st in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the White Sox have managed 203 (6th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the White Sox have recorded 712 RBIs to rank 6th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 635 RBIs to rank 24th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Royals have an earned run average of 4.72 this season (27th in the Majors), while The White Sox have an ERA of 4.15 (14th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the White Sox have recorded 1292 this season, ranking 17th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 28th for total strikeouts, recording 1142.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .260 against the Royals this season (28th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the White Sox's opponents are at .243 (16th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    White Sox 40-40-77 22-18-38 18-22-39 13-6-29 27-34-48 0-0-0 4-1-5
    Royals 36-38-83 19-20-37 17-18-46 10-14-29 26-24-54 0-0-0 3-2-5

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    White Sox 57-55-45 31-23-24 26-32-21 19-9-20 38-46-25 0-0-0 6-3-1
    Royals 50-70-37 29-31-16 21-39-21 15-25-13 35-45-24 0-0-0 3-5-2

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 71-86 in White Sox games this season. The Royals have a 77-80 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The White Sox recorded a 14-11 victory over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium yesterday. Randal Grichuk was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 3 RBIs.