White Sox vs. Royals Prediction: Kansas City Predicted to Win Thursday's MLB Matchup [5/8/2025]

MLB action continues on Thursday at 2:10PM ET as the Chicago White Sox take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals will start Kris Bubic (3-2, 1.98 ERA), while the White Sox have opted for Davis Martin (1-3, 3.52 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Royals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's CHI White Sox-Kansas City game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Royals with a win probability of 68% and the White Sox with 32%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive White Sox vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the White Sox and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Royals a 68% chance of defeating the White Sox.

According to our model, the White Sox (+1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

White Sox vs. Royals Odds [5/8/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	White Sox	Royals
Run Line	+1.5 (+105)	-1.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+210	-235
Total	o8.5 (-105)	u8.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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White Sox vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's White Sox vs. Royals matchup is on the total.

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White Sox vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB action between the Royals and White Sox at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 2:10PM ET.

• Who: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM ET/11:10AM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the White Sox on Thursday.

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