Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds Preview and Pick

Chicago White Sox

vs

Kansas City Royals
Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:10 PM ET
Kauffman Stadium

The visiting Chicago White Sox hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Kauffman Stadium against the Kansas City Royals.

For the Kansas City Royals, Edinson Volquez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Chicago White Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face John Danks, 0-0 on the year.

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Chicago White Sox were listed as 124 underdogss on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Thursday over at Sportsbook.

Computer Prediction: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Pick

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Royals to win this game 5.2-3.1. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Kansas City (2-0) will face the 0-2 White Sox in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Chicago injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Kansas City Royals at No. 13 and the Chicago White Sox at No. 24 heading into this contest.

How Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Stats Match Up

The game also pits Kansas City Royals No. 1-rated offense, averaging 8.5 runs per game, against a Chicago White Sox defense that ranks No. 30 at 8.5 in runs allowed per game. The Kansas City Royals have averaged 13.5 hits per game so far, more than Chicago White Sox batters have averaged on the year (7.5 hits per game).

Chicago brings the No. 30-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals's No. 17-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Chicago looks to rebound from a loss to the Royals, who beat them 7-5 on Wednesday behind a start from Danny Duffy at Kauffman Stadium.

Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds Trends

Chi White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

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