It’s Tuesday, August 26 and the Royals (67-64) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (47-83). Michael Lorenzen is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Martín Pérez for Chicago.
The Chicago White Sox won the series opener over the Royals 7-0 to extend their winning streak to three games, while the Royals fell to 2-4 over the past six games after winning five straight. Entering tonight’s meeting, the Royals are 8-3 versus the White Sox this season.
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: Tuesday, August 26, 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 Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Royals (-124), White Sox (+104)
- Spread: Royals -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at White Sox
- Pitching matchup for August 26, 2025: Michael Lorenzen vs. Martín Pérez
- Royals: Michael Lorenzen, (5-8, 4.50 ERA)
Last outing: 6.23 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - White Sox: Martín Pérez, (1-3, 2.51 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Royals: Michael Lorenzen, (5-8, 4.50 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at White Sox
- Kansas City is 8-3 versus Chicago this season
- Chicago is 3-0 in the last 3 games
- Kansas City is 1-3 in the last 4 games
- The White Sox have allowed 0 runs in the last 2 games
- The Royals have won 17 of their last 20 games against the White Sox
- 4 of the White Sox’s last 5 matchups with the Royals have stayed under the Total
- The White Sox are showing a profit of 1.82 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at Rate Field
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the White Sox
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Royals and the White Sox:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Kansas City Royals 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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