The White Sox get a visit from the Kansas City Royals in baseball action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Chicago sends Jake Peavy out against Luke Hochevar for the Royals in this game. Peavy is 4-5 with a 4.87 ERA on the season, while Hochevar is 8-8 on the year and has a 4.79 ERA.



View Kansas City vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Royals listed as underdogs of +-165 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the White Sox at No. 6 in the American League and the Royals at No. 9 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Royals rank No. 3 in the American League at 9.3 hits per game. That compares with Chicago’s No. 8 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the American League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 5.1 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 5-1 Sportsbook as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at +124 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Kansas City rolled to a 5-1 win against Chicago on Friday, as Bruce Chen and the Royals' bats led the team to victory at U.S. Cellular Field.




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

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss 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 UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi White Sox's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Kansas City at Chi White Sox, Sunday, August 14