White Sox @ Royals – First Pitch: 2:10 p.m.

Expected Forecast: Moderate Rain, 65°

Spread, Total, Moneyline, and Odds:

	Spread		Total		Moneyline
White Sox	-1.5	+151	O 10	-104	-104	Open
		+157	9	-116	-101	Current
Royals	+1.5	-181	U 10	-117	-115	Open
		-190	9	-104	-118	Current

Projected Lineups:

White Sox

Starting Pitcher: Mike Clevinger: 2-3, 4.84 ERA, 8.41 K/9

1.	SS	Tim Anderson	.266, 0 HR, 5 RBI
2.	LF	Andrew Benintendi	.256, 0 HR, 9 RBI
3.	1B	Andrew Vaughn	.246, 4 HR, 28 RBI
4.	DH	Gavin Sheets	.270, 4 HR, 12 RBI
5.	CF	Luis Robert Jr.	.254, 8 HR, 21 RBI
6.	C	Yasmani Grandal	.257, 3 HR, 11 RBI
7.	3B	Hanser Alberto	.277, 3 HR, 12 RBI
8.	RF	Adam Haseley	.364, 0 HR, 2 RBI
9.	2B	Lenyn Sosa	.141, 1 HR, 3 RBI

The White Sox respond with Mike Clevinger on the mound, who has been underperforming with a 5.61 xFIP this season. Left-handed batters have been particularly successful against him, with a .380 weighted on-base percentage and a .281 ISO.

Royals

Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer: 2-4, 8.82 ERA, 8.82 K/9

1.	SS	Bobby Witt Jr.	.232, 6 HR, 15 RBI
2.	1B	Vinnie Pasquantino	.298, 7 HR, 19 RBI
3.	DH	MJ Melendez	.213, 4 HR, 17 RBI
4.	LF	Edward Olivares	.255, 3 HR, 9 RBI
5.	RF	Nick Pratto	.362, 2 HR, 12 RBI
6.	3B	Maikel Garcia	.267, 0 HR, 5 RBI
7.	2B	Michael Massey	.222, 1 HR, 10 RBI
8.	C	Freddy Fermin	.300, 2 HR, 3 RBI
9.	CF	Jackie Bradley Jr.	.194, 0 HR, 4 RBI

The Royals are set to start with Brady Singer, who has a 4.80 xFIP this season. His splits show a worrisome trend – a .397 weighted on-base average against lefties and .392 against righties. Moreover, his ISO power numbers, at .297 against lefties and .281 against righties, are significantly higher than the preferable .170 or lower.

Batting Lineup & Weather Considerations

Despite the Royals’ recent improvement at the plate, their heavy left-handed lineup, including MJ Melendez, Nick Pratto, Michael Massey, and Jackie Bradley Jr., might struggle against Clevinger. However, given both pitchers’ current form, base hits are likely.

A crucial consideration for bettors is the weather. Forecasts indicate potential rain and thunderstorms, which could delay or prevent the game from playing entirely. This scenario is unfortunate as the game promises a lot of runs, given the pitchers’ form and struggling bullpens.

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