MLB matchup
08/26/20257:40 PMRate FieldChicago, Illinois72°F · Cloudy-Dry

Royals67 – 88vsWhite Sox79 – 76

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Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
Kansas City RoyalsCDD+
Chicago White SoxCB-C+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineRun line
KC-115-1.5 (+140)
CHW-105+1.5 (-165)
Total 8.5Over -115Under -105
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Last 10 games

Kansas City Royals

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line5–5–0W–L–PO/U4–6–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
8/25/25@ CHWL 0–7L -1.5U 8.5
8/24/25@ DETW 10–8W +1.5O 8.5
8/23/25@ DETL 2–4L +1.5U 8.5
8/22/25@ DETL 5–7L +1.5O 8.5
8/21/25vs TEXW 6–4W +1.5O 9.5
8/20/25vs TEXL 3–6L -1.5O 8.5
8/19/25vs TEXW 5–2W +1.5U 8.5
8/18/25vs TEXW 4–3L -1.5U 9.5
8/17/25vs CHWW 6–2W -1.5U 9.5
8/16/25vs CHWW 6–2W -1.5U 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Chicago White Sox

Overall4–6–0W–L–TRun line6–4–0W–L–PO/U4–6–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
8/25/25vs KCW 7–0W +1.5U 8.5
8/24/25vs MINW 8–0W +1.5U 9.5
8/23/25vs MINW 7–3W +1.5O 9.5
8/22/25vs MINL 7–9L +1.5O 8.5
8/20/25@ ATLL 0–1W +1.5U 9.5
8/19/25@ ATLL 10–11W +1.5O 8.5
8/18/25@ ATLW 13–9W +1.5O 8.5
8/17/25@ KCL 2–6L +1.5U 9.5
8/16/25@ KCL 2–6L +1.5U 9.5
8/15/25@ KCL 1–3L +1.5U 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Royals and White Sox
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (7.8)
N/A (1.8)DoublesN/A (1.6)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.3)
N/A (13.4)Total BasesN/A (13.4)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (3.6)
N/A (7.8)StrikeoutsN/A (9.2)
N/A (0.8)Stolen BasesN/A (0.6)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

RoyalsMichael LorenzenConfirmed
White SoxMartin PerezConfirmed

Starting lineups

Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Randal GrichukRF
  6. 6Jonathan India2B
  7. 7Nick LoftinLF
  8. 8Adam FrazierDH
  9. 9Tyler TolbertCF
Chicago White SoxConfirmed
  1. 1Mike TauchmanRF
  2. 2Miguel Vargas1B
  3. 3Kyle TeelC
  4. 4Lenyn Sosa2B
  5. 5Colson MontgomerySS
  6. 6Luis Robert Jr.CF
  7. 7Andrew BenintendiDH
  8. 8Curtis Mead3B
  9. 9Brooks BaldwinLF


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