The Chicago White Sox (55-53) will look to keep the heat on in the American League Central Division leaders when they take on the Kansas City Royals (44-65) in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Chicago, two games out of first place, is listed as the -160 favorite (risk $160 to win $100) on the money line in the latest White Sox vs. Royals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 8.5 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page).
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