Kansas City at Chicago

Kansas City has the worst road record in the big leagues (18-54) and plays its fourth straight road game. The Royals have lost four in a row and are on a 5-19 run overall. The offense is 27th in runs scored while the pitching is 28th in ERA (5.21) and 27th in the pen (5.31 ERA). Starter Brady Singer has a 6.91 ERA on the road this season where batters are hitting .329 off him. Kansas City is 37-86 as an underdog and 33-75 versus righty starters. Chicago has split its last four games, winning twice as an underdog, including a 6-4 win at Kansas City. The team is also 3-3 in the last six starts made by Dylan Cease, including a 5-1 win over the Yankees and a 10-5 victory over first-place Baltimore. Play Chicago.