Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks – August 25

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Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals will try to outdo Luis Robert and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The favored Royals have -135 moneyline odds against the underdog White Sox, who are listed at +114. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +121 odds). An 8.5-run total is set in the game.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 25, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSKC

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: White Sox 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 50%, White Sox 50%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 54 times this season and won 32, or 59.3%, of those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 18-13 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 127 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (35.4%) in those contests.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win 41 times in 113 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups — all had a set run total — the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Royals have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a team-high batting average of .298.
• In all of the majors, Witt is 57th in home runs and 38th in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in 12 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .436 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .298 to pace his team.
• Garcia is 139th in home runs and 86th in RBI on the year.
• Pasquantino leads the Royals in home runs (27) and runs batted in (90).
• Pasquantino has at least one base hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .316 with three doubles, six home runs, two walks and 14 RBIs.
• Salvador Perez has 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks while batting .247.
• Perez brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, two walks and four RBIs.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 3-7.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The White Sox have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Miguel Vargas is hitting .233 with 28 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 47 walks.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Vargas’ home run total is 127th and his RBI tally is 133rd.
• Robert has 12 doubles, 14 home runs and 40 walks while batting .225.
• Among all major league batters, Robert ranks 113th in homers and 101st in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi is hitting .229 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
• Lenyn Sosa has shown off his power as he leads his team with 17 home runs and 57 RBI, with a team-leading .270 batting average.

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