Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

The White Sox enter as slight favorites (-125) against a Royals team that has been terrible recently (3-7 L10, on a L4 streak, 3.2 R/G last 10). Lynch (3.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) is solid but has limited innings (76.2 IP), and KC's lineup has been cold vs LHP (.242/.693). Kay's 4.41 ERA isn't dominant, but Chicago has clear offensive and form edges. At -125, the value is barely adequate — this is a lean rather than a strong play, as Kansas City has enough talent (Witt Jr., Caglianone) to make this a live game.