Royals vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 12

The Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox clash on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Rate Field. Stephen Kolek (1-0, 4.50 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 19-22 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Erick Fedde (0-4, 3.79 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 19-21 and second in the AL Central.

Sportsbooks have set the Royals as the moderate moneyline favorites (-124) on the road versus the White Sox (+104). The contest has a total set at 9.5.

Royals vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Rate Field
• Favorite: Royals (-124)
• Underdog: White Sox (+104)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Royals vs. White Sox

• TV Channel: CHSN and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Royals vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have won 12 of the 22 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (54.5%).
• Chicago has been victorious in 17, or 48.6%, of the 35 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City is 7-8 this season when entering a game favored by -124 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the White Sox have won 16 of 32 games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Royals have an implied win probability of 55.4%.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Royals vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 17 times this season for a 17-24-0 record against the over/under.
• Chicago's games have gone over the total in 21 of its 40 chances.
• The Royals have collected an 18-23-0 record against the spread this season.
• The White Sox are 22-18-0 against the spread in their 40 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.