posted July 2, 2009 at 17:00 EST in MLB Free Picks
South Side Smack Down - White Sox at Kansas City
The Chicago White Sox (40-38 SU, 31-46-1 O/U, 43-35 RL) will be looking to extend their five-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off against the Kansas City Royals (33-44 SU, 33-42-2 O/U, 38-39 RL) at Kauffman Stadium tonight at 8 PM ET.
The White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, winning a 6-2 win as +105 underdogs while the final score played just Under the posted over/under total (9.5).
Ramon Castro hit a three-run home run to lead the White Sox to victory.
The Royals lost to the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in the rubber match of their three-game series on Wednesday, failing to cash in for BetUS MLB sports betting members as a -110 pick'em while the game's six combined runs cashed in for MLB bettors that played the Under 8.5-run O/U total.
Jose Guillen drove inn the lone run. Gil Meche gave up three runs over six innings in the loss.
Tonight, the White Sox will hand the ball to staff ace southpaw Mark Buehrle (7-2, 3.26 ERA) while the Royals counter with left-hander Bruce Chen (0-1, 5.69 ERA).
Buehrle was hit hard in his last start but failed to record a decision while allowing five runs – three earned – on six hits in just 5.2 inning s of a 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Chen gave up four runs over 6 1-3 innings of a 6-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and MLB Free Pick.
The White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League Central.
The White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
The White Sox are 4-0 in Buehrle's last 4 starts as a road favorite of -151 to -200.
The White Sox are 10-2 in Buehrle’s last 12 starts as a road favorite.
The White Sox are 5-1 in Buehrle’s last 6 road starts.
The Royals are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
The Royals are 5-11 in their last 16 during game 1 of a series.
The Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
The Royals are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. American League Central.
The Royals are 2-8 in their last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Under is 6-0 in White Sox last 6 games as a road favorite.
The Under is 6-0 in Buehrle’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
The Under is 5-0 in Royals last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Under is 5-0 in Royals last 5 games following a loss.
The White Sox are 20-6 in Buehrle’s last 26 starts vs. Royals.
The White Sox are 6-2 in Buehrle’s last 8 road starts vs. Royals.
The Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Chicago White Sox -1½ +115
Mark Buehrle –L -145
Kansas City Royals +1½ -135
Bruce Chen –L +125
Over 9 +110
Under 9 -130
Analysis: BetUS MLB sports betting members should know that all signs and key trends, point toward an emphatic win by the streaking Chicago White Sox.
Chicago has gone a spotless 4-0 in their last four games versus American League Central opponents, 4-0 in their last four games versus a left-handed starter and an identical 4-0 in Mark Buehrle's last four starts as a road favorite of -151 to -200.
The White Sox are also 10-2 in Buehrle’s last 12 starts as a road favorite and are 5-0 in their last five road games and their last five games overall.
The Royals have gone an encouraging 7-2 in their last nine home games against a team with a winning road record, but are just 2-5 in their last seven games as an underdog and an even more discouraging 2-8 in their last 10 games against American League Central opponents not to mention an identical 2-8 in their last 10 games versus a left-handed starter and 1-7 in their last eight home games.
The Under is also looking like an absolute lock in this contest, having gone a perfect 6-0 in Buehrle’s last six starts vs. a team with a losing record, 5-0 in Kansas City’s last five games versus a left-handed starter and 5-0 in the Royals’ last five games following a loss.
Roll with the key trends for this matchup BetUS MLB sports betting fanatics and take the scorching hot Chicago White Sox to cover the Run Line with an emphatic road win tonight while the final score plays Under the set O/U total.
MLB Free Picks: Chicago White Sox -1½ Runs/Under 9 Total Runs
