Since his MLB debut in 2019, White Sox SP Michael Soroka has only made ten MLB starts due to injury. His first start of the season was mediocre, as he allowed seven hits and four runs, failing to record a strikeout despite facing 24 batters in five frames. He'll face a Royals team that's 2-4 on the young season but faced 2023 playoff teams Minnesota and Baltimore to start the year. KC has more offensive firepower than it showed last week (1st in barrel%, 2nd in exit velocity, and 2nd in fly-ball rate) and will put that on full display against Soroka.

Kansas City has the pitching advantage, as free-agent signing Seth Lugo takes the mound. He pitched well in his Royals debut, holding Minnesota to two hits and zero runs in six innings, building off a sound 2023 season with San Diego (3.57 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 26 starts).

At nearly +130 odds, I love the value of a wager on the Royals to win convincingly at home against lowly Chicago!