Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Picks and Predictions for Saturday, June 27, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 06/27/2026, 12:55 AM ET

Royals vs White Sox Game Information

The Kansas City Royals stay on the road Saturday afternoon for a 4:10 PM match-up inside the Rate Field in Chicago, IL, for game 2 of 3 against the Chicago White Sox. Kansas City comes into this matchup 15 games below .500, riding a 3-game skid after a blowout 21-run loss to Chicago on Friday. The Chicago White Sox stay home Saturday, 4 games above .500 after winning 3 of the last 4 following the rout in Game 1 of this series. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City offense has compiled a .246 batting average as they have scored 350 runs on 676 hits. The Kansas City pitching has a 4.66 team ERA this season, though they have allowed 40 runs during their current 3-game losing streak. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City offense this season with a .291 batting average. Jac Caglianone has a .269 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs. Carter Jensen has a .244 batting average and leads the way with 42 RBI's this season.

White Sox Preview

Offensively, Chicago has a .237 batting average this season as they have scored 364 runs on 621 hits. Chicago has a .318 OBP and a .410 team slugging percentage. The Chicago pitching has compiled a 4.33 team ERA, but they have allowed 7 runs across their last 3 wins. San Antonacci leads the Chicago offense this season with a .294 batting average. Miguel Vargas has a .246 batting average and leads the team with 50 RBI's. Munetaka Murakami has a .240 batting average and leads the team with 20 home runs.

Royals vs White Sox Pitching Matchup

Michael Wacha will be on the mound Saturday for the Royals, looking to improve on his year. This season, Wacha is 5-5 with a 3.48 ERA through 101 innings of action. Davis Martin will counter for Chicago. Martin has seen a ton of success this season, coming into this matchup with 9 wins and 3 losses alongside a 3.18 ERA through 87.2 innings of action.

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Royals vs White Sox Pick

Chicago is the better team in this matchup, playing better baseball heading into Game 2 of this series. Look for Chicago to use their edge on the mound and the home fans in this game. Take Chicago to do the work as they continue to compete for the top spot in the American League Central on Saturday afternoon. Take the White Sox to do the job, as they get the win at home in game 2 of 3 against Kansas City.

Pick: Chicago White Sox -143
Secondary: Over 8
Lean: Chase Meidroth Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Chicago White Sox win 8-5.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Friday.