At Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, the Kansas City Royals (61-61) meet the Chicago White Sox (44-78), with first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET.
The Royals are favored at home (-166) against the White Sox (+140). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Kansas City Royals looking to Ryan Bergert (1-1), and Davis Martin (4-9) taking the ball for the Chicago White Sox.
These teams meet again after the Royals beat the White Sox 3-1 Friday. Noah Cameron earned the win for the Royals (5.1 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 2 K), and Salvador Perez led the way offensively (2 for 3 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Aaron Civale (6.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the White Sox.
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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Royals (-166, bet $166 to win $100)Underdog: White Sox (+140, bet $100 to win $140)Over/under: 9.5Royals vs. White Sox: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, August 17, 2025Game time: 2:10 p.m. ETLocation: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumTV channel: FDSKC and CHSNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have entered the game as favorites 49 times this season and won 28, or 57.1%, of those games.Kansas City has a record of 10-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -166 on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 62.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 122 games with a total this season.In 122 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 64-58-0 ATS.Ryan Bergert (Royals probable starter)Bergert (1-1) takes the mound for the Royals in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.87 ERA in 47 2/3 innings pitched, with 44 strikeouts.His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.In 13 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 2.87, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .179 against him.Bergert is yet to record a quality start so far this season.Bergert is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.6 frames per appearance on the mound.In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.He will face off against a White Sox offense that ranks 29th in MLB with 918 total hits (on a .228 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .367 (29th in MLB) with 119 total home runs (23rd in MLB).Royals batting statsThe Royals’ 109 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.Fueled by 345 extra-base hits, Kansas City ranks 22nd in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage this season.The Royals rank 17th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.Kansas City is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 28th with just 459 total runs (3.8 per game) this season.The Royals have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.Kansas City ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.9 whiffs per contest.White Sox stats and trendsWhite Sox betting recordsThe White Sox have won in 43, or 35.8%, of the 120 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This year, Chicago has won 20 of 70 games when listed as at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win.Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 53 of its 122 opportunities.In 122 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 70-52-0 against the spread.Davis Martin (White Sox probable starter)The White Sox are sending Martin (4-9) to the mound to make his 18th start of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.17 ERA and 70 strikeouts through 101 1/3 innings pitched.His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the righty went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.17, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season. Opponents are batting .260 against him.Martin has recorded six quality starts this season.Martin will try to prolong an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing).He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 18 outings this season.He will take the mound against a Royals offense that ranks 19th in the league with 1003 total hits (on a .245 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .387 (22nd in the league) with 109 total home runs (28th in MLB action).Martin has thrown 10 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on 12 hits while striking out nine against the Royals this season.White Sox batting statsThe White Sox average 1.0 home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB action with 119 total home runs.So far this year, Chicago’s .367 slugging percentage is the second-lowest percentage in baseball.The White Sox are 29th in MLB with a .228 batting average.The offense for Chicago is No. 27 in MLB play scoring 3.8 runs per game (463 total runs).The White Sox’s .299 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.