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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Dylan Cease will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Right hander Cease is 2-1 this season with a 4.58 ERA.
The Royals will counter Cease with Zack Greinke. Right hander Greinke has a 5.25 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Royals were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 17-4 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at 108 were rewarded, while the 21 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-23 SU
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 9-26 SU
Kansas City is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
Kansas City is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Tuesday, May 9