BEST LINE: Pinnacle -1½ +115

POSTED AT 11:25 AM EST

The Royals hung a five in the fourth inning of yesterday’s game en route to a 9-1 win and they hung a four in the first inning of Friday’s 7-2 win. The Royals have another great chance of putting up another crooked number against Andre Rienzo. Rienzo is 4-3 in nine games started with an ERA of 5.25. He also has a 1.50 WHIP and the White Sox have lost his last three games by scores of 8-4, 4-2, and 7-1. Rienzo’s poor surface stats this year are supported by his poor beneath the hood stats and there are no signs of improvement. This Brazilian import has not been able to miss MLB bats like he did in minors. His curveball is a legit strikeout pitch but lack of other dominant pitches and weak velocity don't bode for him at this park. Chronic wildness usually seals his fate and he’ll now face a team that’s seeing beach balls.

K.C. has now won 10 of its last 11 games at U.S. Cellular Field and they’ve won six in a row overall while outscoring their opposition 39-14 over that span. They’ve also won the last seven games that James Shields’ has started. With nine pure quality starts in 14 games, a skills supported 3.44 ERA, outstanding control (21 BB in 92 IP) and a groundball ball bias profile (51%/30% GB/FB) Shields’ is as reliable as almost any pitcher in the game. For whatever reason the Royals thrive at this park. They came into this series swinging some warm bats and subsequently buried the South Side in both games so far. The beat figures to continue in this one.