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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals will meet on the field at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Dallas Keuchel in this one. Left hander Keuchel is 8-7 this season with a 4.99 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Carlos Hernandez. The left hander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -103 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-3 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Chicago at -360 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 78-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 59-74 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Saturday, September 4