It’s Monday, August 25 and the Royals (67-64) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (47-83). Noah Cameron is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Shane Smith for Chicago.
Following Kansas City’s five-game winning streak, the Royals have gone 2-3 since with six and 10 runs needed for the wins. The Royals are coming off a 10-8 win over the Tigers, while the White Sox have won back-to-back games despite being 3-7 in the last 10 games.
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: Monday, August 25, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Rate Field
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, CHSN
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Odds for the Royals at the White Sox
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Royals (-138), White Sox (+116)
- Spread: Royals -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at White Sox
- Pitching matchup for August 25, 2025: Noah Cameron vs. Shane Smith
- Royals: Noah Cameron, (7-5, 2.53 ERA)
Last outing: 3.86 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - White Sox: Shane Smith, (3-7, 4.12 ERA)
Last outing: 6.00 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Royals: Noah Cameron, (7-5, 2.53 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at White Sox
- Kansas City is 8-2 versus Chicago this season
- Chicago is 3-7 in the last 10 games and 0-2 in the last 2
- Chicago is 5-14 in the last 19 games
- Kansas City is 2-3 in the last 5 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the White Sox
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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.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’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 Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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