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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 Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Johnny Cueto will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Right hander Cueto is 4-5 this season with a 2.91 ERA.
The Royals will counter Cueto with Kris Bubic. Left hander Bubic has a 5.27 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 3-2 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -128 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 56-54 SU
Chi White Sox is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 45-66 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Thursday, August 11