| MATCHUP | Kansas City Royals | Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 68-65 | 48-84 |
| Where | Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois | |
| When | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | CHSN | |
In this article, we will formulate a Royals vs White Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 27th at the Rate Field in the third game of this series, with both teams being tied 1-1 wins. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Chicago White Sox Preview
The Chicago White Sox have a 48-84 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL Central. The White Sox have a 29-38 home record and are 60-64 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-5 home defeat by the Royals, which ended their three-game winning streak. They are playing the Twins and the Yankees next.
The White Sox have a .234 batting average this season, .303 OBP and .374 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox with 113 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .272 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI with 60, adding a team-high 17 home runs.
Aaron Civale (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the White Sox, and he has a 3-8 record, 5.02 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.
Kansas City Royals Preview
The Kansas City Royals have a 68-65 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL Central. The Royals have a 32-35 road record and are 58-74 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-4 road victory over the White Sox. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 games and are playing the Tigers and the Angels next.
The Royals have a .246 batting average this season, .307 OBP and .392 Slugging percentage. Kansas’ pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 153 hits, while Maikel Garcia is the team’s best hitter with a .297 batting average. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team in RBI, with 92, and a team-high 28 home runs.
Ryan Bergert (R) is the projected starter for the Royals, and he has a 1-1 record, 2.79 ERA and 1.09 WHIP.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight road games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The White Sox have won five of their last six games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight road games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last eight home games after playing the previous day.
- The White Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games.
- The White Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games against American League opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 12 games against the Royals following a loss.
- The Royals have won 23 of their last 27 games against the White Sox.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last 12 Wednesday road games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Royals following a loss.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine Wednesday night games as favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Royals’ last eight games as favorites against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the White Sox’s last five games as underdogs against the Royals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Royals’ last 12 games as favorites.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Royals and White Sox.
Matchup/League Facts
- The White Sox rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (479).
- The White Sox rank 28th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.374).
- The Royals rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (908).
- The Royals rank 29th in the league for walks this season (347).
Royals vs White Sox Prediction
The Royals are 9-3 in their last 12 meetings against the White Sox, but the White Sox are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Chicago. Under is 8-4 in their last 12 meetings.
In this Royals vs White Sox Prediction, the Royals are coming as -125 road favorites. The Royals have the pitching advantage in this game, as Bergert has better numbers, and he has been even better on the road, with a 2.48 road ERA. On the flip side, Civale has been weaker at home for the White Sox, with a 6.38 home ERA, and he has been in terrible form lately, having 16 earned runs in 14.1 innings pitched across his last three starts. the value here lies with the road team, so take the Kansas City Royals to win in a decent price.