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In the meantime, let's examine where smart money is leaning for Tuesday's MLB action...
7:40 p.m. ET: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (-115, 9.5)
The Royals (43-96) cruised to a 12-1 win in last night's series opener, easily cashing as a -165 home favorite. In tonight's rematch, the White Sox (53-85) start righty Dylan Cease (6-7, 4.91 ERA) and the Royals counter with fellow righty Brady Singer (8-10, 5.15 ERA). This line opened at roughly a pick'em with both sides listed around -110 odds. Pros have laid the short chalk price with Kansas City, steaming the Royals up from -110 to -115. Kansas City is receiving 64% of bets and 72% of money, indicating slight public support but also heavy sharp action. Home favorites off a win with steam 5-cents or more in their direction are 190-114 (63%) this season. Home favorites off a blowout win of 10-runs or more are 24-14 (63%) this season. The White Sox are 32-64 (33%) as a dog, 25-45 (36%) on the road and 38-65 (37%) against righties. Cease posted an 8.07 ERA in six August starts. He has a 5.37 ERA on the road compared to 4.50 at home. Conversely, Singer posted a 3.94 ERA in five August starts. He has a 3.98 ERA at home compared to 6.91 on the road. Singer led the Royals to a 4-3 win over the White Sox at home back on May 11th, going six innings and giving up just one run. Cease gave up 7-earned runs over five innings in a 12-5 loss at Kansas City on May 8th.
9:38 p.m. ET: Baltimore Orioles (-155, 9) at Los Angeles Angels
The Orioles (88-51) won last night's series opener 6-3, taking care of business as -185 road favorites. In tonight's rematch, the Orioles start righty Dean Kremer (12-5, 4.20 ERA) and the Angels (64-74) send out lefty Reid Detmers (3-10, 5.01 ERA). This line opened with Baltimore listed as a -145 road favorite and Los Angeles a +120 home dog. Pros are riding the hot hand, driving the Orioles up from -145 to -155. Baltimore is receiving 89% of bets and 97% of money, signaling lopsided action in their favor from both Pros and Joes. Sweet spot short road favorites from -125 to -155 are 187-108 (63%) this season with a 9% ROI. AL East favorites playing teams outside the division are 215-123 (64%). The Orioles have the better bats (hitting .256 vs .249) and superior pitching (team ERA 4.03 vs 4.74). Baltimore is 47-20 (70%) as a favorite, 44-25 (64%) on the road and 28-15 (65%) against lefties. Kremer posted a 2.37 ERA in five August starts. He has also been better on the road (3.77 ERA) than at home (4.50). Detmers posted a 7.94 ERA in five August starts. Baltimore also holds the motivational edge, leading the AL East by 3.5-games while the Angels are 12.5-games back in the AL Wild Card race. Los Angeles is just 3-11 over their last 14 games and have waived several key players recently, thereby waiving the proverbial white flag.