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2018 MLB Season
(36-84) Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox (44-76)
Date: Friday, August 17, 2018
Time: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago Illinois
Projected Pitchers: Jakob Junis vs. James Shield
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals +122 | White Sox -132
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Kansas City Royals
Junis was solid in his last outing as he was able to put in a quality start, but got the no-decision in a 2-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
He pitched six innings giving up just three hits and one earned run while he struck out eight and walked none.
In 127.0 innings of work this season, Junis owns a decent strikeout (8.65 K/9) to walk rate (2.62 BB/9) and a decent 74.3% LOB%, but needs to work on limiting the long balls (1.84 HR/9).
The end-result is a high 4.82 ERA and an even higher 5.06 FIP.
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Kansas City continues to play sub-par baseball only winning one of their last six contests.
During that span their lineup is slashing .228/.315/.370 to go with 15 extra-base hits and 17 RBI.
Chicago White Sox
Shields was efficient in his last outing putting in a quality start, but was tagged with his 14th loss of the season in a 1-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians.
He went seven innings giving up seven hits and two earned runs (Two solo home runs) while he struck out four and walked none.
In 157.0 innings of work this season, the veteran owns a low bleak 6.99 K/9, a mediocre 3.44 BB/9, a slightly high 1.32 HR/9, and a weak 67.5% LOB%.
The end-result is a slightly high 4.41 ERA and an even higher 4.75 FIP.
Chicago has played mediocre baseball in the past week winning three of their six contests.
During that span their lineup is slashing .235/.271/.417 to go with 18 extra-base hits and 25 RBI.
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MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- KC are 15-47 in their last 62 overall.
- KC are 17-38 in their last 55 road games.
- CHW are 5-12 in their last 17 games on grass.
- Over is 14-5-1 in CHW last 20 Fri. games.
- Under is 10-2 in Shields’ last 12 home starts.
- Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago.
Free Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox MLB Prediction: Chicago handles their business at home
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Junis has been wheeling-and-dealing (16:2 K:BB) in his last two starts but those were two home starts, now he’ll work on the road where he owns a 4.82 ERA and a slash line of .269/.322/.490, so I expect this to be his dud game.
Shields owns a nice 2.77 ERA in August, while he has been solid at home this season owning a slash line of .219/.294/.361. I’ll back the home team in this outing.
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