Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 15

Kyle Isbel and the Kansas City Royals will square off against Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium in the first of a three-game series, Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -168, while the underdog White Sox have +141 odds to upset. Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at +122 odds). A 9.5-run over/under is set in this matchup.

Here is 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: Friday, August 15, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and CHSN

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 56%, White Sox 44%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 48 times this season and won 27, or 56.2%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 11 games this season favored by -168 or more and is 9-2 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 62.7% chance to win.
• The White Sox have been victorious in 43, or 36.1%, of the 119 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious 20 times in 68 chances when named as an underdog of at least +141 or longer on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 41.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 3-1 over the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over eight times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .288 with 37 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 40 walks.
• Including all MLB hitters, Witt ranks 20th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia's .302 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Garcia is 142nd in homers and 96th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with 22 home runs and 80 runs batted in.
• Pasquantino has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and 11 RBIs.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .243 with 28 doubles, 21 home runs and 21 walks.

Royals Team Props

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 2-8.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The White Sox have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Vargas is hitting .226 with 25 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .304.
• Vargas ranks 112th in homers and 140th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Andrew Benintendi has put his power on display as he leads his team with 14 home runs.
• Benintendi is currently 100th in homers and 130th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Luis Robert is hitting .221 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 39 walks.
• Lenyn Sosa leads the squad with a batting average of .273, while pacing the White Sox in home runs, with 14 and runs batted in with 48.

White Sox Team Props

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