MLB Free Premium Play 04/03: Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

Kansas City  at Chicago White Sox

MLB - 915 Kansas City Royals @ 916 Chicago White Sox (Starting Pitchers: E. Santana vs J. Peavy) Erwin Santana had an weird but interesting Spring Training with a 21/4 K/BB ratio over 23 innings. He was quite hittable on the preseason (30 hits allowed), however he played really well against the White Sox last season with a 2.08 ERA in two starts, while showing a great command with a 14/2 K/BB ratio. Santana is allowing just .239 BA and .664 OPS to the current White Sox's roster, so I believe he will have a good outing today. Santana's best pitch is his slider by far, a kind of pitch that made the White Sox's batters struggled last season, as they were just #23 in the league on this area. Santana's main problem is the fact that he is homerun-prone, but I don't think that will get exposed today on such cold temperatures. On the other hand, Jake Peavy was quite poor in Spring Training with a 7.88 ERA in two starts. Peavy struggled against the Royals last season with a 5.68 ERA in three outings against Kansas City. In fact, the current Royals's roster hits very well against him with a .322 BA and .836 OPS! Kansas City is an improved team this season and I expect them to put Peavy in trouble once again today. As Santana has a good matchup today, I believe we have good value in taking the Royals as underdogs today. Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 915 Kansas City Royals ML (w/ E. Santana) @ +135 / 2.35 on 5Dimes