The Chicago White Sox find themselves in the rare position of being underdogs when they travel to Kansas City to take on the Royals Thursday. The Sox are just 6-9 this season when they close as a moneyline underdog – which includes dropping their past five in that spot.
Miguel Gonzalez – who starts for the White Sox – has been struggling to lift his teams to victories, as he is 0-7 in his past 12 starts with his clubs going 3-9. Gonzalez pitched well in his last start – which came against the Royals – as the righty went 6.0 innings while allowing two earned runs and striking out eight.
Danny Duffy will make his third start of the season for the Royals, but will still be facing a pitch count as he continues to be eased back into the starting rotation. Duffy only pitched 7.1 innings in his past two starts, but surrendered just five hits and no runs.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Kansas City Royals were listed as -162 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.2-3.4 win for the Royals on Thursday. 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 24-22 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago White Sox sit at 27-21 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Chicago injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Kansas City Royals rated this week at No. 25 and the Chicago White Sox sitting at No. 6.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Kansas City Royals No. 26 ranked offense (3.78 runs per game) against a Chicago White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 at 3.56 runs allowed per game. The Kansas City Royals have been averaging 8.89 hits per game, more than the Chicago White Sox have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).
Defensively, Chicago features the No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.7 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 at home, scoring 3.85 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago suffered a 4-3 loss against Cleveland on Wednesday, as J Quintana wasn't able to lead his team to victory at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Royals were saddled with a loss last time out in D Gee's start, as they lost 7-5 against Minnesota on Wednesday at Target Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Kansas City, Friday, May 27th