Royals vs. White Sox odds, tips and betting trends

Two clubs in the AL Central — the Chicago White Sox (44-77) and the Kansas City Royals (60-61) — play on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium.

The White Sox are an underdog (+158 on the moneyline) when they take on the Royals (-188). The Kansas City Royals will hand the ball to Noah Cameron (6-5, 2.52 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Aaron Civale (3-7, 4.91 ERA).

The Royals lost 8-7 to the Nationals Wednesday, with Carlos Estevez (one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one) on the hook for the loss. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs to lead the Royals offensively in the defeat.

The White Sox were defeated by the Tigers 1-0 Wednesday. Curtis Mead went 1 for 3 in the defeat, while Martin Perez took the loss on the mound, throwing 3 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out four.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Royals vs. White Sox action, including viewing options.

Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox odds, line and spread

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:18 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Royals (-188, bet $188 to win $100)
Underdog: White Sox (+158, bet $100 to win $158)
Over/under: 9

Royals vs. White Sox: Game time and live stream info

Game day: Friday, August 15, 2025
Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
TV channel: FDSKC and CHSN
Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

The Royals have won 27, or 56.2%, of the 48 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Kansas City is undefeated in nine games this season when favored by -188 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.3% chance of a victory for the Royals.
Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 121 games with a total this season.
The Royals are 63-58-0 against the spread in their 121 chances this season.

Noah Cameron (Royals probable starter)

Cameron gets the start for the Royals, his 17th of the season. He is 6-5 with a 2.52 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 93 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering six hits.
The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.52, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .205 batting average against him.
Cameron is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the season.
Cameron will try to build upon a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance).
In seven of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 911 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 462 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 23rd in home runs (118) in all of MLB.

Royals batting stats

The Royals’ 108 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
Hitters for Kansas City have combined for a team rank of 23rd in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
The Royals’ .245 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
Kansas City has scored the third-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 456 (3.8 per game).
The Royals have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
Kansas City has shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (6.9) among MLB offenses.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 119 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (36.1%) in those games.
This year, Chicago has won 14 of 53 games when listed as at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 38.8% chance of walking away with the win.
Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 53 of its 121 opportunities.
In 121 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 70-51-0 against the spread.

Aaron Civale (White Sox probable starter)

Civale (3-7 with a 4.91 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the White Sox, his 16th of the season.
In his last appearance on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander went 3 1/3 innings, allowing nine earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.91, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opponents are hitting .251 against him.
Civale is trying to collect his third quality start of the year in this outing.
Civale has pitched five or more innings in a game nine times this year heading into this outing.
In three of his 15 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
The opposing Royals offense has a collective .245 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 995 total hits and 28th in MLB play with 456 runs scored. They have the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.387) and are 28th in all of MLB with 108 home runs.

White Sox batting stats

The White Sox rank 23rd in MLB action with 118 total home runs.
So far this year, Chicago has the second-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.368).
The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.228).
Chicago is the fourth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.8 runs per game (462 total).
The White Sox are 29th in the majors with a .299 on-base percentage.

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