The Under is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in Kansas City. The teams combined to score more than eight runs only three times in 11 games this season. Kansas City is a bottom-five team in scoring at home, averaging 3.82 runs per game. While the White Sox are a better team on the road, the loss of Tim Anderson hurts them offensively. Brady Singer and Lance Lynn faced off six days ago and the game also went Under. Play the Game 1 Under 8.

This is a strategy I like to use when I think the underdog will win at least one of the games in the doubleheader. I think the Royals will at least split this doubleheader at home today, so I will play the Royals in Game 1, then if they win we profit. If they lose, we come back and play the Royals as underdogs in Game 2 and come out with a profit. Brady Singer pitched decent against the White Sox last time around allowing 4 ER in 6 IP while Lance Lynn allowed just 1 ER in 6 IP. The White Sox will be without Tim Anderson though for 4-6 weeks as he is now injured, and they are about a .500 team without him. Bobby Witt Jr. and Sal Perez are in the lineup. I like the Royals in Game 1.

The White Sox just aren't the same offensively without All-Star Tim Anderson atop the lineup, and he's serving the second game of his suspension in the opener of a doubleheader. (update: news just broke he will now miss 4-6 weeks with an injury) Kansas City pitcher Brady Singer has a 2.40 ERA in 15 innings this year vs. Chicago and has been largely excellent for weeks overall. Counterpart Lance Lynn has a 7.91 ERA in four road starts. Kansas City is 5-2 in its past seven at home vs. a right-hander. Runline at -120.