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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shane Smith in this game. Smith has a 1-1 record and a 2.23 ERA this season.
It'll be Cole Ragans toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Left hander Ragans is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -263-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 11-6 result against the Orioles on May 04. Bettors who backed the Royals at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +150 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 10-24 SU
Chicago White Sox is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago White Sox is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago White Sox's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 19-16 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Tuesday, May 6