I think we are getting really good value here when we look at the facts. Jeremy Guthrie has been outstanding and the Royals have not lost in his last 16 starts while he's posted a 2.44 ERA. He's been dominating with the Royals against the White Sox over 5 starts he's walked only 3 guys and has a 0.50 ERA. The White Sox have a .200 average and .610 OPS against him in 215 combined at bats. The White Sox are 12-28 in their last 40 vs. a RH starter and 6-22 in their last 28 on the road vs. a team with a winning home record. The Royals bullpen is also well rested after a game got called early on Thursday so look for them to be strong on the back end of things as they have posted a 1.36 ERA over their last 10 games while the White Sox bullpen has had troubles.
White Sox bullpen has a 6.12 ERA and it's a direct result of their starting pitching being weak because of injuries. Axelrod has been decent posting a 3.95 ERA on the year, but on the road he's allowed 8 ER in 9.2 innings and roughly 2 base runners per inning he's pitched. He's been lucky with a .241 BABIP. He's feasted on some weak competition and I think the Royals will be able to scratch some runs off him early which should be all they need.
