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The Royals enter this game having lost 5 straight and 12 of their last 14. When it comes to the White Sox, the Royals have shown a lot more interest in teaching Sox SS Tim Anderson about How To Play The Game The Right Way than beating the White Sox, and I don't think the White Sox should be the underdog in this matchup. Even on the road.
Ivan Nova has been solid over his past three starts and I like the White Sox as road underdogs Friday night in K.C. On May 27, Nova held the Royals to one run over five innings in a 2-1 Chicago win. Look for the Royals to drop their fifth straight when starting Homer Bailey.
On Friday the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox begin a three-game weekend series. The White Sox should be well rested, as they played in an early game Wednesday and had a day off on Thursday. They face a Royals team that has just 19 wins, tied for the fewest in the majors. But the line has swung too much in the White Sox direction. Seek the value here in a rare spot on a favored Royals team.
My numbers see the Royals beating the White Sox in 60 percent of simulations for their Friday showdown, making Kansas City a strong play as a rare favorite. Chicago has dropped five straight road games and Kansas City, despite losing seven of its last eight at home, is 6-2 in the past eight home meetings with the White Sox.