Its Wednesday, August 27 and the Royals (67-65) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (48-83). Ryan Bergert is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Aaron Civale for Chicago.
The Royals evened up the series at one apiece after winning 5-4 on Tuesday. Kansas City moved to 8-4 on the season versus Chicago and 8-4 over the last 12 games overall, so they are clearly the warmer team. Chicago had its three-game winning streak snapped with the loss yesterday, but 4-4 in the previous eight contests.
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Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at White Sox
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, CHSN
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Odds for the Royals at the White Sox
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Royals (-122), White Sox (+102)
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at White Sox
Pitching matchup for August 27, 2025: Ryan Bergert vs. Aaron Civale
Royals: Ryan Bergert, (1-1, 2.78 ERA)
Last outing: 3.18 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
White Sox: Aaron Civale, (3-8, 4.91 ERA)
Last outing: 7.20 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at White Sox
Kansas City is 8-4 versus Chicago this year
Kansas City is 8-4 over the last 12 games
Chicago is 4-8 over the last 12 games
The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games against teams with losing records
The Royals’ last 4 versus the White Sox have stayed under the Total
The White Sox are up 1.62 units on the Run Line in their last 5 at home
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the White SoxRotoworld Best Bet
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Royals and the White Sox:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at .
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of .
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