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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox
The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox will meet on the field at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Greinke in this game. Greinke has a 0-1 record and a 2.25 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Dylan Cease. The right hander has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
The White Sox were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the White Sox on April 26. Bettors who backed the Royals at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 6-9 SU
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Chicago:
Team record: 6-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Chicago Thursday, April 28