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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 Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The White Sox will trot Drew Thorpe out to the mound in this one. Right hander Thorpe has a 3-1 record and a 3.58 ERA this season.
It'll be Seth Lugo toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Lugo is 11-4 with a 2.55 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -244-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the White Sox on July 20. Bettors who backed the Royals at -245 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -245 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 27-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 54-45 SU
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Texas Monday, July 22
Kansas City home to Arizona Monday, July 22