White Sox vs. Royals, 7/26/21 MLB Betting Predictions & DFS Notes

White Sox vs. Royals MLB Prediction

The White Sox have handled the Royals in previous meetings between the AL Central rivals, but Kansas City has won five straight games. Is Chicago a safe bet as a road favorite when the two teams open a new series on Monday at 8:10 p.m. ET?

Game Snapshot

Chicago White Sox (-120) at Kansas City Royals (+110); o/u 10

8:20 p.m. ET, Monday, July 26, 2021

Kaufman Stadium, Kansas, MO

Chicago White Sox DFS SPIN

Jose Abreu went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday night's victory over the Brewers. Abreu and Brian Goodwin were the only starters in the White Sox lineup who didn't tally at least one hit against Brandon Woodruff and company. Even with the rough night, he's still hitting a healthy .253/.335/.471 with 18 homers and 75 RBI on the season.

Kansas City Royals DFS Spin

Jorge Soler went 3-for-4 with two home runs against the Tigers on Sunday. Soler enjoyed his first multi-hit game in July in excellent fashion, going deep twice in the win over the Tigers. He connected for a solo shot off of Tarik Skubal in the first inning, then took Skubal deep once more in the third. Soler added a base hit in the seventh for his third hit of the day. His last multi-hit game came on June 30 as he's struggled with a .190/.287/.354 triple slash, 11 homers, and 34 RBI over 344 plate appearances on the year.

White Sox vs. Royals Betting Prediction

The White Sox are 15-4 in their last 19 games versus the Royals and are 10-1 in their last 11 games at Kauffman Stadium. They’re also 51-25 in their last 76 games versus American League Central rivals, are 5-2 in their last seven road games and are 37-14 in their last 51 games as a road favorite. On the other side, the Royals have dropped nine of their last 13 divisional games and are 15-36 in their last 51 games as an underdog.

MLB BETTING PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX -120