Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals head into the final of a four-game series against Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium, Thursday at 2:10 p.m. ET. The White Sox have been listed as +203 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Royals (-249). Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at -120 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest (with -109 odds on the over and -111 odds to go under).

Take a look at 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: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 2:10 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 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 58%, White Sox 42%

Royals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 16 games this season and won 12 (75%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has entered three games this season favored by -249 or more, and won each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 71.3% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The White Sox have come away with 10 wins in the 37 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 1-9 when favored by +203 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 33% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for three of their last 10 games, and won all of them.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .308 with 14 doubles, five home runs and 15 walks.
• Witt is 64th in homers and 39th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBIs.
• Garcia's .323 batting average paces his team.
• Garcia ranks 99th in homers and 109th in RBI on the year.
• Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals with six home runs and 22 runs batted in.
• Pasquantino will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .400 with a double, two home runs, a walk and two RBIs.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .233 with 12 doubles, two home runs and eight 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 3-7.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The White Sox have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Luis Robert paces the White Sox with five long balls and runs batted in, driving in 16.
• Among all batters in MLB, Robert's home run total ranks 64th and his RBI tally is 92nd.
• Vargas is hitting .225 with eight doubles, two home runs and 16 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Vargas is 190th in home runs and 161st in RBI.
• Matthew Thaiss has four doubles, a home run and 16 walks while batting .233.
• Brooks Baldwin is batting .250 with five doubles, three home runs and five walks.

White Sox Team Props

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