Royals vs White Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 12

The MLB schedule on Tuesday features the Kansas City Royals taking on the Chicago White Sox. Here’s everything you need to know before checking today’s MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (19-22) vs CHICAGO WHITE SOX (19-21)
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
Venue: Rate Field — Chicago, Illinois
Coverage: CHSN and Royals.TV

MONEYLINE, SPREAD AND TOTAL
Moneyline: KC: (-124) | CHW: (+106)
Spread: KC: -1.5 (+128) | CHW: +1.5 (-154)
Total: 9.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Stephen Kolek (Royals) – 1-0, 4.50 ERA vs Erick Fedde (White Sox) – 0-4, 3.79 ERA

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Stephen Kolek (1-0) to the mound, while Erick Fedde (0-4) will get the nod for the White Sox. Kolek helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Kolek’s first game as the moneyline favorite this season. The White Sox have gone 2-3-0 against the spread when Fedde starts. The White Sox are 1-4 in Fedde’s five starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Prediction: Royals win (55.5%)

The Royals have been favorites in 20 games this season and have won 11 of those contests (55%). Kansas City is 7-6 in games when oddsmakers favored them by -124 or more on the moneyline. Contests with the Royals have gone over the total in 16 of 39 chances this season. The Royals are 18-21-0 against the spread in 39 games with a posted line this season.

The White Sox have a 16-18 record in games where they were the moneyline underdog (47.1% win rate). When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, Chicago has a 15-16 record (48.4%). The White Sox have appeared in 38 games with a set over/under, and they have gone over the total 19 times (19-19-0). They carry a 21-17-0 record against the spread this season.

ROYALS PLAYER LEADERS
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.372), slugging (.475) and total hits (49) this season, with a .302 batting average. Among qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 20th in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage, and 41st in slugging. Witt has hit safely in four straight games. In his last five outings he is hitting .42 in a clean, simple style.