{"id":671765,"date":"2026-04-09T16:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671765\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:42:20","slug":"white-sox-vs-royals-prediction-odds-probable-pitchers-prop-bets-for-thursday-april-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671765\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Thursday, April 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">The Kansas City Royals return home to face off against the Chicago White Sox after dropping two of three in Cleveland. They scored just three runs in their last two games, and have lost five of their last seven games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">They\u2019ve been fantastic against the Sox at home in recent years, though, and Chicago just got swept by the Orioles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">Here are the odds, probable pitchers, and predictions for White Sox vs. Royals on Thursday, April 9.<\/p>\n<p>White Sox vs. Royals Odds, Run Line and Total<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7q\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7t\">Run Line<\/p>\n<p>White Sox +1.5 (-131)Royals -1.5 (+109)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7z\">Moneyline<\/p>\n<p>White Sox +153Royals -186<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"85\">Total<\/p>\n<p>9.0 (Over -118\/Under -102)White Sox vs. Royals Probable PitchersWhite Sox: Anthony Kay (0-0, 4.00 ERA)Royals: Seth Lugo (1-0, 1.59 ERA)White Sox vs. Royals How to WatchDate: Thursday, April 9Time: 7:40 p.m. ETVenue: Kauffman StadiumHow to Watch (TV): CHSN App, ROYLWhite Sox record: 4-8Royals record: 5-7White Sox vs. Royals Best MLB Prop BetsRoyals Best MLB Prop BetVinnie Pasquantino UNDER 1.5 Bases (-131)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8w\">Vinnie Pasquantino has had a rough start to the season for the Royals. The first baseman is batting .200 (9 for 45) with just one extra-base hit \u2013 a double.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8z\">It\u2019s a tough matchup against a southpaw for Pasquantino tonight. He hit .212 vs. LHP (.281 vs. RHP) last season, and is .244 vs. LHP (.271 vs. RHP) in his career.<\/p>\n<p>White Sox vs. Royals Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"95\">I broke down this pick in SI Betting\u2019s daily MLB best bets column, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/mlb-best-bets-today-predictions-for-diamondbacks-mets-white-sox-royals-rockies-padres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walk-Off Wagers<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"98\">The Royals were forced to use their bullpen early on Wednesday after Cole Ragans left the game in the first inning. They lost that series finale 10-2 in Cleveland, but now return home to face off against the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9b\">Kansas City has dominated the White Sox at home in recent years, and the pitching matchup is in its favor tonight.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9e\">Seth Lugo has allowed 2 ER in 11.1 IP this season, which is similar to his 3 ER in 11.2 IP in his two starts against the White Sox last year. On the other hand, Anthony Kay danced around trouble in his first MLB start since 2021, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks in 4.2 innings against the Brewers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9h\">Chicago just got swept by the Orioles, and this is now a great chance for the Royals to get back on track.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9k\">Pick: Royals -1.5 (+109)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9p\">Register with DraftKings today and get <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins.<\/a> Claim this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings Sportsbook promo code<\/a> offer by making a $5 deposit and making your first $5 wager.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9s\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-30\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9v\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kansas City Royals return home to face off against the Chicago White Sox after dropping two of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":671766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2387],"tags":[5,936,2123,55,2596,2595,4,252],"class_list":{"0":"post-671765","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-royals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-kansas","10":"tag-kansas-city","11":"tag-kansas-city-royals","12":"tag-kansascity","13":"tag-kansascityroyals","14":"tag-mlb","15":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116375751450112385","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}