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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox meet at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Bruce Chen in this one. Lefthander Chen is 6-5 this season with a 4.43 ERA.
The White Sox will counter Chen with Zach Stewart. Righthander Stewart has a 3.91 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Royals were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -117 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Kansas City: 49-69 SU
Chicago: 58-59 SU
Kansas City: 49-69 SU
Chicago: 58-59 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi White Sox's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi White Sox's last 24 games
Next up:
Chi White Sox home to Kansas City, Saturday, August 13
Chi White Sox home to Kansas City, Saturday, August 13