Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 5

Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals will look to outdo Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Royals are -224 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the White Sox (+185). Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The contest's total is set at 7.5 runs.

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, May 5, 2025 at 7:40 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: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 56%, White Sox 44%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have won nine, or 69.2%, of the 13 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -224 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 69.1%.
• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 34 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (29.4%) in those games.
• Chicago has a mark of 3-12 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +185 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 35.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only one time in the last 10 games, and won that matchup.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .306 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
• Witt ranks 89th in home runs and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Garcia has a club-best .319 batting average.
• Garcia is 89th in home runs and 103rd in RBI on the season.
• Garcia enters this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .550 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has a team-best six home runs and 22 runs batted in.
• Pasquantino will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .244 with 11 doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
• Perez takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with three doubles and two RBI.

Royals Team Props

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the White Sox had a record of 5-5.
• The White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Luis Robert has posted a team-leading five home runs and has driven in 15 runs.
• Robert's home run total places him 57th in the majors, and he ranks 85th in RBI.
• Vargas is batting .220 with six doubles, two home runs and 14 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Vargas ranks 180th in home runs and 146th in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has five home runs, best in the lineup.
• Lenyn Sosa leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .256.

White Sox Team Props

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