Kansas City at Chicago

The Royals are a young, hungry team, with players competing for jobs and a chance to stay in, or break into the big leagues. This team has carried that as a competitive edge down the stretch vs. teams that have been eliminated and packed it in. The Royals are now 8-2 in their last 10 games, and have some momentum going in the late season. Chicago has had a disappointing season, dropping three of four to these same Royals on the road less than a week ago. They are 3-9 in their last 12 games and the pitching has gone down the toilet. The White Sox in this 12 game stretch have allowed 4 runs or more in all 12 games, while at the same time they scored 3 or less in 7 of the 12 - a certain recipe for disaster. The White Sox are now 1-7 following a game where they allowed 5 runs or more, and have dropped four straight at home. Kansas City takes this one.