A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Chicago duelling Kansas City on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals will rely on Bruce Chen to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Chris Sale will be his counterpart for the White Sox. Bruce Chen is 10-12 this season, and Chris Sale is 17-6.



View Chi White Sox vs Kansas City Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the White Sox listed as favorites of 150 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 7-rated Royals and the league No. 6-ranked White Sox, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting White Sox rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Kansas City’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the American League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. Kansas City, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

Chicago won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Royals on September 18. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Chicago got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Kansas City on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium behind starter Gavin Floyd.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few White Sox at Royals trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Kansas City, Thursday, September 20