Kenny G said the best way to attack White Sox-Royals is the under 9.5. He trusts Michael Lorenzen’s positive history against Chicago (seven shutout innings on June 4) and notes both bullpens are sneaky-solid – 3.74 ERA for Chicago, 3.75 for Kansas City. Offenses are dreadful: the White Sox rank 27th in runs, last in batting average and 29th in OBP; the Royals sit 28th in runs and 23rd in slugging. Trend-wise, Chicago is 34-22-3 to the under on the road, Kansas City 34-24-1 under at home. With two cold lineups, competent relief and only mild concern about Lorenzen’s first start off the IL, Kenny stamped the under as his pinned play, calling any side bet secondary.

Cash Out Sports Picks suggested backing Chicago on the run-line as sizable underdogs. Kansas City’s Michael Lorenzen makes the Royals heavy chalk, but their season-long inconsistency and the White Sox’s slight line value led the tout to grab the plus runs rather than lay a big price with a volatile favorite.

B Wade took Noah Cameron over 4.5 strikeouts. The left-hander has hit this number in 5 of his last 6 home starts, posting a 5.4 K average at home versus 4.75 overall. Chicago’s lineup is the perfect opponent: the White Sox strike out more than nine times per game on the road compared to roughly 7.5 at Guaranteed Rate Field. With Cameron’s home-park uptick and the visitors’ elevated road whiff rate, Wade likes the southpaw to punch out at least five hitters.

Kenny G said he still leans toward backing Kansas City even at a lofty –190. He cited a clear pitching edge with Noah Cameron (2.52 ERA, alternating good and bad starts but coming off a 5⅔-inning shutout of the Twins) versus Aaron Savale, who was ‘absolutely obliterated’ by Cleveland last time out and carries a 4.91 ERA. The Royals are 30-29 at home and remain four games behind the Yankees in the AL Wild-Card chase, while the White Sox are a brutal 18-41 on the road with an offense that ranks 29th in batting average, slugging and OBP. Kansas City’s bats have at least shown a pulse lately (7-8-7-3-2 runs in recent games). Kenny admitted the moneyline is “a bit rich” but would still use the Royals in parlays or lay the run line rather than trust Chicago.