Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 5/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+220) Kansas City (-275)

The Chicago White Sox (10-26) are en route to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Kansas City Royals (21-16). The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at +220 while the Royals are sitting at -275. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Davis Martin and Kris Bubic.

Chicago has a slugging percentage of .324 and have struck out 306 times, while being walked on 126 occasions. They have accounted for 123 runs batted in as well as 253 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .217. The White Sox have tallied 44 doubles as a unit and have knocked 26 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 127 runs scored while having a team OBP of .297. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.5 runs per contest, which has them at 25th in MLB.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.12 on the season (18th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 267 hitters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 40 long balls and 155 runs (15th in baseball). They have walked 143 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.67 as a team so far this year. Chicago has allowed 282 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 141 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.87 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38.

White Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 32 times in addition to having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 13 holds for the season (26th in MLB). The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 20.0% and have entered the game in 18 save situations. They have compiled 1 save on the season and have missed out on 4 of their 5 save chances. The relievers have inherited 46 runners on the year and 34.8% of them earned a run for their team. The White Sox have dispatched 116 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 925 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 292 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .978 which has them sitting 29th in the majors, and they have turned 32 double plays. The White Sox have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 2,775 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 14th in professional baseball.

Martin (4-14 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.28 and he has faced 652 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 154 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 53 free passes. His ERA is 4.35 (73 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.369. Martin has taken the hill for 151 innings and has tallied 121 K's so far in his MLB career.

Kansas City is sitting with 26 HRs so far this year to go along with 127 RBIs. They have 63 two-baggers, while walking 102 times and scoring 127 runs. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for a team OBP of .300 as well as a batting average of .238 for the year. The Royals have a team slugging percentage of .360 and they score 3.43 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have struck out on 257 occasions (28th in the league) and have 290 hits.

The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.198 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.71 as a unit so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (294 strikeouts against 113 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 280. They have relinquished 33 long balls and they yield 3.35 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Kansas City pitching staff have relinquished 122 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.04 (111 earned runs surrendered).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 12 saves. They rank 5th in the league with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 113 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 36 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.8% of 39 inherited runners. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Royals have tallied 23 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 31 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in MLB). The Royals have recorded 339 assists, 14 errors and have 985 putouts over the course of the season. In 2,955 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.7% (7th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Bubic has given up 407 base hits while earning 368 strikeouts in 396 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 193 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.442 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.24 and he has faced 1,723 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Bubic (14-31 career record) has earned a 4.39 earned run average while giving up 9.2 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+220)

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