The Kansas City Royals head east to take on the Chicago White Sox on Friday, June 6, 2025. First pitch is set to take place at 7:40 p.m. ET with the game being broadcast on FDSKC and MLB.TV.
The Royals enter as -155 favorites on the moneyline with the over/under sitting at 8.
Let's dive into my White Sox vs. Royals pick and MLB betting preview for Friday, June 6.
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Pick
- White Sox vs. Royals Pick: F5 Under 4.5 (-120 · bet365)
My Royals vs. White Sox best bet is for both teams to go under the total in the first five innings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
White Sox vs Royals Odds, Lines
| White Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -135 | 8 -115o / -105u | +130 |
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +115 | 8 -115o / -105u | -155 |
White Sox vs Royals Pitchers
White Sox vs Royals MLB Predictions, Best Bet
Tonight’s matchup features two underrated starters in Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Chicago's Davis Martin, both of whom profile well for a low-scoring start.
Lugo enters with a 3.45 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a solid 45 strikeouts to 17 walks in 60 innings pitched. He’s coming off a rough outing against Detroit (4 ER in 3 1/3 IP), but that makes this a prime “buy-low” spot after facing one of MLB’s hottest offenses.
Just one start prior, Lugo went 6 1/3 innings against this very White Sox lineup, allowing just two runs (one earned) while striking out four.
Meanwhile, Davis Martin has quietly posted a 3.47 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 68 2/3 innings with an identical 17 walks. But his real edge shows up at home, where he has put up a 3.03 ERA and issued only eight total walks in six starts.
Both pitchers have solid command and a demonstrated ability to suppress damage early.
That lines up with some interesting market movement: the full game total opened at 9 or 8.5 at most books and has since moved toward a juiced 8.5 or even 8 flat — an indication of quiet but sharp action hitting the under.
While the full game total shows value, the real angle comes in the first five innings, where one of The Betting Insider's most profitable systems is in play — one that’s 40–8 on the season with a 48% ROI.
Here’s the system criteria, with the logic included:
F5 under is juiced greater than -120
→ Juice signals respected money backing the under early.Wind speed is under 10 MPH
→ Removes wind-based scoring volatility that inflates early runs.Full-game total has dropped 0.5 to 1.5 runs from open
→ Indicates respected market movement and real money interest on the full-game under.
This game checks all three boxes, making the F5 under a high-percentage play in what should be a slow, controlled start on both sides.
Pick: F5 Under 4.5 (-120 · bet365)
