Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 7

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 7

Updated May. 7, 2025 7:01 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will play Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium in the third of a four-game series, on Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The favored Royals have -224 moneyline odds to win against the underdog White Sox, who are listed at +185. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the game.

Here is everything you need 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: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
  • How to watch on TV: FDSKC and CHSN
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Royals -224 +185 8.5 -101 -119 -1.5 -104 -116

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Royals 4, White Sox 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Royals 57%, White Sox 43%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

  • This season, the Royals have been favored 15 times and won 11, or 73.3%, of those games.
  • Kansas City is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -224 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Royals have a 69.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The White Sox have come away with 10 wins in the 36 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Chicago has been victorious three times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 35.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

  • The Royals were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice in the last 10 games, and won both matchups.
  • In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total three times.
  • The Royals have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 4.1
HR 14
ERA 2.12
K/9 7.1

Royals Player Insights

  • Witt has 14 doubles, four home runs and 15 walks while batting .310.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Witt's home run total places him 95th, and his RBI tally ranks him 48th.
  • Witt has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
  • Maikel Garcia has a club-high .315 batting average.
  • Of all MLB hitters, Garcia ranks 95th in homers and 98th in RBI.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has a team-best six home runs and 22 runs batted in.
  • Salvador Perez is hitting .240 with 12 doubles, two home runs and eight walks.

Royals Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Vinnie Pasquantino 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+120)
Michael Massey 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+145) - 0.5 (+185)
Salvador Pérez 1.5 (+195) 1.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+120)
Maikel Garcia 1.5 (+150) 1.5 (-105) - 0.5 (+195)
Bobby Witt Jr. 1.5 (+130) 1.5 (-140) - 0.5 (+120)

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

  • The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, the White Sox and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
  • The White Sox have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.4
HR 6
ERA 3.76
K/9 7.3

White Sox Player Insights

  • Luis Robert leads the White Sox with five long balls and runs batted in, driving in 15.
  • Robert's home run total puts him 61st in MLB, and he is 98th in RBI.
  • Vargas has six doubles, two home runs and 16 walks while hitting .216.
  • Vargas is 187th in homers and 158th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
  • Andrew Benintendi has five home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
  • Brooks Baldwin has driven in a team-leading 15 runs batted in.

White Sox Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Luis Robert 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+200)
Lenyn Sosa 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+155) - 0.5 (+195)
Joshua Palacios 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+235)
Andrew Vaughn 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+170)
Miguel Vargas 0.5 (-195) 0.5 (-200) - 0.5 (+235)

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