Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Odds & Prediction: September 18th 2009

Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals u9.0 (-105 odds)
Fri September 18th 2009 8:10p
Visit Touthouse.com for more MLB baseball predictions from LT Profits

The Under is now 39-15-1 in the last 55 Chicago White Sox games overall, including 6-1 in their last seven games with none of those contests exceeding nine runs, and we look for that Under pattern to continue tonight vs. the Kansas City Royals.

Not only do the White Sox have their ace Mark Buehrle on the mound, but they are also struggling offensively, averaging only 3.00 runs over their last 10 games with a weak .245 team batting average. That is a combination that is quite conducive to an Under.

Buehrle slumped a bit right after pitching his Perfect Game earlier this year, but he has regained his fine form lately, tossing four consecutive Quality Starts while allowing two earned runs of less each time. He also has five Quality Starts out of six starts vs. the Royals since August of last year.

Now former first-round draft pick Luke Hochevar has been a disappointment at the Major League level, but he has had decent success vs. the White Sox. He has yet to allow more than four runs in his four starts vs. Chicago, and he could easily match that here given the current funk the Sox offense is in.

Given that we do not expect the Royals to do much of anything vs. Buehrle, if Hochevar merely duplicates his past outings vs. the White Sox, that should be enough to keep this game Under.

MLB Free Pick: Royals, White Sox Under 9 (-105)