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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox
The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Carlos Hernandez will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Hernandez is 2-1 this season with a 4.72 ERA.
The White Sox will counter Hernandez with Lucas Giolito. Right hander Giolito has a 3.67 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Chicago at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the White Sox on August 03. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 45-60 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 63-43 SU
Chi White Sox is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Chicago Thursday, August 5