The Kansas City Royals will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Chicago White Sox invade Kauffman Stadium on Saturday.
For the Kansas City Royals, Ian Kennedy gets the ball, charged with keeping the Chicago White Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face Lucas Giolito, 0-0 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -126 for the Kansas City Royals in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3.6-1.0 win for the White Sox on Saturday. 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 Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Kansas City Royals sport a record of 0-1 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago White Sox sit at 1-0 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Chicago injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 25 (Kansas City Royals) and the No. 15 (Chicago White Sox) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Kansas City Royals No. 6 ranked offense (7 runs per game) against a Chicago White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 25 at 7 runs allowed per game. The Kansas City Royals have been averaging 9 hits per game, less than the Chicago White Sox have managed so far this season (14 hits on average).
Chicago brings the No. 25-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals's No. 30-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The White Sox enjoyed a 14-7 victory at the expense of the Royals on Thursday, with J Shields throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Kansas City, Sunday, April 1st