Kansas City at Chicago

Kansas City is 16-45 on the road scoring 3.8 runs per game and allowing 6.2. Over the last seven games, they are managing just 3.3 runs per game. Chicago is 40-22 at home scoring 5.7 per game and allowing 4.4. Over their last seven games, the Sox are winning on average 5.9 to 3.3! This is very good team that is hot vs. a terrible team that is cold. Chicago owns the Royals, too. Over the past three seasons, they've won 22 of 27 in the series. KC starts Adam Bernero who has only started two games going 0-1 with a 10.56 ERA. Chicago starts Jose Contreras who is 7-1 at home with a 2.55 ERA. Against the Royals he owns a 2.16 ERA. Backing them up is a KC bullpen with a 5.56 road ERA and a Chicago pen with a 3.65 home ERA. Chicago has every imaginable advantage here including motivation due to last night's loss. The last time these two teams met with Contreras on the mound, Chicago won 9-0. Could be similar result tonight.