Royals vs White Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 5

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The Kansas City Royals will face the Chicago White Sox in MLB action on Monday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs White Sox Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (19-16) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-24)
• Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and CHSN

Royals vs White Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-220) | CHW: (+184)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (-104) | CHW: +1.5 (-115)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Royals vs White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 1-1, 4.40 ERA vs Shane Smith (White Sox) - 1-1, 2.23 ERA

The probable pitchers are Cole Ragans (1-1) for the Royals and Shane Smith (1-1) for the White Sox. Ragans' team is 2-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Ragans' team has been victorious in 60% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-2. The White Sox are 3-3-0 ATS in Smith's six starts with a set spread. The White Sox have a 1-5 record in Smith's six starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Royals vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (68.7%)

Royals vs White Sox Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -220 on the moneyline, while Chicago is a +184 underdog on the road.

Royals vs White Sox Spread

• The White Sox are +1.5 on the run line against the Royals. The White Sox are -115 to cover, and the Royals are -104.

Royals vs White Sox Over/Under

• Royals versus White Sox, on May 5, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Royals vs White Sox Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in nine, or 69.2%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has been listed as a favorite of -220 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 35 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 35 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 18-17-0 against the spread.
• The White Sox are 10-24 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 29.4% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +184 or longer, Chicago has a 4-12 record (winning only 25% of its games).
• The White Sox have played in 34 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-15-2).
• The White Sox have put together an 18-16-0 record ATS this season (covering 52.9% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an OPS of .872, fueled by an OBP of .379 to go with a slugging percentage of .493. He has a .306 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is 29th in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia leads the Royals in OBP (.379) and total hits (38) this season. He's batting .319 while slugging .496.
• His batting average is ninth among qualified players, his on-base percentage 25th, and his slugging percentage 27th.
• Garcia heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .550 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .197 with a .386 slugging percentage and 22 RBI this year.
• Pasquantino takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .304 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI.
• Salvador Perez has two home runs, 16 RBI and a batting average of .244 this season.
• Perez enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with three doubles and two RBI.

White Sox Player Leaders

• Luis Robert has accumulated 22 hits with a .313 on-base percentage, leading the White Sox in both categories. He's batting .195 and slugging .354.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 148th, his on-base percentage is 95th, and he is 123rd in slugging.
• Miguel Vargas paces his team with a .313 OBP. He has a batting average of .220 while slugging .322.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 119th in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 139th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew Benintendi has five home runs and eight walks while batting .224.
• Lenyn Sosa is slugging .342 to lead his team.

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