Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 11-4 Kansas City Royals and the 6-8 Chicago White Sox play the opener of a 4 game set tomorrow night at U.S Cellular Field April 23, 2015, first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST.
Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Chicago -147
O/U Total: 7
Pitching Match-up
YORDANO VENTURA (R) ERA: 4.80 W/L: 2-1
CHRIS SALE (L) ERA: 2.25 W/L: 2-0
This will be the second series matching these two teams this season and first one was a disaster for Chisox. Kansas City swept the series 3-0 at home outscoring the visitor 21-7.
In their last game the Royals were shut out by the Twins 3-0 to put an end to a three game winning streak. The White Sox beat the Indians 6-0 to take two of three in the series to up their record to 4-2 at home this season the same record that Kansas golds on the road.
Yordana Ventura gets the ball for the Royals and he’s been up and down this season in three starts. Unfortunately in each start he has regressed, starting the season with a 6 inning – 1 run start against tonight’s opponent followed by an adequate 5.2 against the Angels allowing 2 runs and then his latest where he never got going pitching 3 1/3 allowing 5 earned runs at home against the A’s. Ventura has pitched well in spots against the White Sox but they haven’t been on the road where Chicago has lit him up for 8 runs over 8 innings in his two career starts.
The White Sox will go with their Ace tonight sending Chris Sale to the mound. Sale hasn’t disappointed this season going 2-0 in two starts allowing 3 runs over 12 innings striking out 14. He’s done well in the past against the Royals but that wasn’t the case in his last versus them when he got hit often and hard allowing 9 hits and 2 HRs over 5 innings.
The Royals batters to watch tonight who have hit Ventura well are Gordon Beckham .500, Conor Gillaspie.375, Andrew Eaton .364 and Tyler Flowers .333.
The batters who have success against Sale include Kendrys Morales .667, Alcides Escobar .400, Loranzo Cain .351 and Salvador Perez .297.
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Kansas City at Chicago Betting Trends
The Royals are 15-6 in their last 21 road games.
The game total has gone under 6 times in Chicago last 8 games.
Kansas City are 21-7 in their last 28 meetings in Chicago
The Royals are 35-17 in their last 52 games against Chicago
Injury Report
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Tim Collins P 15-Day Disabled List
Luke Hochevar P 15-Day Disabled List
Greg Holland P 15-Day Disabled List
Omar Infante 2B Day-to-Day (groin)
Kris Medlen P 60-Day Disabled List
Alex Rios OF 15-Day Disabled List
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Rob Brantly C 15-Day Disabled List
Javy Guerra P 15-Day Disabled List
Nate Jones P 60-Day Disabled List
Consensus Betting
Kansas City: 51%
Chicago: 49%
Free MLB Pick
The majority of bettors will look at the UNDER when playing the total in a game that Sale is starting, but that not where we’re siding tonight. The Royals have been hitting left-handed pitching well this season and Sale did have a rough outing last time around against them. Ventura looked good in his opener against the White Sox, but has been on downward spiral in since then. The trend in this series is to the OVER with 7 of the last 9 exceeding the total line.
Take the OVER 7 +105
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