Kansas City at Chicago

The Chicago White Sox are an improved team this season, thanks mainly to the pitching. Chicago has allowed 584 runs this season, tied for the league average, and their team ERA (4.13) is 19th, down from 4.67 in 2024. Chicago has only allowed 13 runs in its past five games (2.6 per game), and comes into today off back-to-back shutout victories against the Twins and Royals. Kansas City is four games back in the AL wild card race, so losses to a bottom-feeder sting. Kansas City turns to Michael Lorenzen to get back on track today, and the Royals are 33-20 UNDER the past two seasons following a game where they scored fewer than two runs. The Royals are fourth in the majors with a 3.68 ERA, and Chicago ranks 26th in scoring. Kansas City is 39-19 UNDER against weak-hitting AL clubs with a slugging percentage below .410, and the Sox (.375) are 28th in slugging and OPS. Take the Royals/White Sox UNDER.