The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Chicago and Kansas City on Wednesday, with the host White Sox trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

The match puts starter Ervin Santana for the Royals on the hill facing Jake Peavy for the White Sox. Santana brings a 0-0 mark to the game, while Peavy is 0-0 to date on the season.



View Kansas City vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the White Sox in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -130 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the White Sox at No. 7 in the American League and the Royals at No. 6 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 12 ranked American League offense (1 runs per game) against a Royals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the American League at 1 runs allowed per game. The White Sox have been averaging 8 hits per game, more than the Royals have managed so far this season (7 hits on average).

Chicago owns the American League's No. 1 defense, allowing 0 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City's American League No. 3-rated defense.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 1-0 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Chris Sale shut down the Royals in their last game, striking out 7 in a 1-0 shutout over Kansas City in baseball action at U.S. Cellular Field.




Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Royals at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Next up:
Kansas City at Chi White Sox, Thursday, April 4