Kansas City at Chicago

For Game 1 of this doubleheader, Kansas City's offense is 12th in runs scored and third in steals, while the pitching is No. 1 in the majors in ERA (2.86). Brady Singer (0.98 ERA) has been sensational, holding batters to a .156 average with the Royals winning all three of his starts. The Royals are 14-6 after winning five or six of their last seven. Chicago is getting outscored by minus-53 runs, the worst differential in MLB. 23-year-old Jonathan Cannon makes his first appearance in the big leagues. The White Sox are 39-90 as an underdog, plus 8-29 as a home dog of +125 or higher. Play Kansas City.