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Kyle Hendricks vs Will Smith Battle Sees Chicago Fall 6-0

Kansas City's pitching staff did its job for UNDER bettors, holding Chicago scoreless in a 6-0 victory on Friday at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals were a -150 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.

Brady Singer earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Salvador Perez in the win.

Chicago's starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks worked 5 innings, giving up 8 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Seiya Suzuki in a losing cause.

Kansas City enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-4 advantage in hits.