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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Left hander Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Rodon is 4-0 this season with a 0.72 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brad Keller. The right hander has a 8.06 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The White Sox were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 16-13 SU
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 16-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Saturday, May 8