MLB wagering interest swings to the Kansas City vs Chicago battle on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium as the Royals try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Chicago puts its faith in starter Jake Peavy to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-3. Getting the ball for the Royals is Danny Duffy, who owns a 1-4 record on the season with a 4.85 ERA.



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 100 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.

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



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Kansas City's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 6 in the American League at 4.1 runs allowed per game. The Royals have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, more than the White Sox have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

Chicago brings the American League's No. 6-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals' league No. 13-ranked defense.

Chicago won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Royals on July 18. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The White Sox grabbed a win last time out, defeating Kyle Davies and the Royals 5-2 on Monday at Kauffman Stadium.




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

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

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


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Kansas City, Wednesday, July 20