White Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 26

Odds updated as of 4:12 a.m.

The MLB’s Friday slate includes the Chicago White Sox facing the Kansas City Royals.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Chicago White Sox (41-38) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-48)
Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
Venue: Rate Field — Chicago, Illinois
Coverage: CHSN and Royals.TV

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Moneyline: CHW: (-134) | KC: (+114)
Spread: CHW: -1.5 (+172) | KC: +1.5 (-210)
Total: 8.5 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

White Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: David Sandlin (White Sox) – 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Stephen Kolek (Royals) – 4-2, 4.15 ERA

The White Sox will give the nod to David Sandlin and the Royals will counter with Stephen Kolek (4-2, 4.15 ERA). Sandlin did not appear in a game when his team was the moneyline favorite last season. When Kolek starts, the Royals have gone 6-3-0 against the spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in seven of Kolek’s starts this season, and they went 5-2 in those matchups.

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: White Sox win (55.7%)

Looking at the moneyline for Royals-White Sox, Kansas City is the underdog at +114, and Chicago is -134 playing at home.

The White Sox are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Royals. The White Sox are +172 to cover, and the Royals are -210.

White Sox versus Royals on June 26 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over +100 and the under set at -122.

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The White Sox have been favorites in eight games this season and have come away with the win four times (50%) in those contests.
Chicago has been listed as a favorite of -134 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
The White Sox’s games have gone over the total in 43 of their 77 opportunities.
The White Sox are 45-32-0 against the spread in their 77 games that had a posted line this season.
The Royals have been the moneyline underdog 47 total times this season. They’ve finished 18-29 in those games.
Kansas City is 7-11 (winning only 38.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
The Royals have played in 78 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-38-1).
The Royals have put together a 35-43-0 record against the spread this season (covering 44.9% of the time).

Miguel Vargas has 12 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 46 walks while batting .240. He has an on-base percentage of .354 and a slugging percentage of .470.
Among all qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 101st in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging.
Vargas hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
Colson Montgomery is batting .219 with 14 doubles, 20 home runs and 29 walks. He’s slugging .486 with an on-base percentage of .313.
Among all qualifying hitters, he is 139th in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
Montgomery has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .105 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
Sam Antonacci is batting .286 with a .413 slugging percentage and 22 RBI this year.
Chase Meidroth has an OPS of .708, fueled by an OBP of .331 and a team-best slugging percentage of .377 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

Bobby Witt Jr. has a .368 on-base percentage and a .465 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Royals. He’s batting .294.
Including all the qualified players in the majors, his batting average is 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 31st, and he is 49th in slugging.
Witt hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .471 with a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
Carter Jensen has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .244. He’s slugging .437 with an on-base percentage of .314.
Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 96th, his on-base percentage is 110th, and he is 71st in slugging.
Jac Caglianone has racked up 70 hits, a team-high for the Royals.
Michael Massey is hitting .266 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and seven walks.

5/14/2026: 6-2 CHW (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
5/13/2026: 6-5 CHW (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
5/12/2026: 6-5 CHW (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
4/11/2026: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
4/10/2026: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
4/9/2026: 2-0 CHW (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
8/27/2025: 12-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
8/26/2025: 5-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
8/25/2025: 7-0 CHW (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
8/17/2025: 6-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)