Latest Royals Playoff Chances, World Series Odds, and More
Odds below come from DraftKings Missouri. These odds are expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the 2025 season. The Royals have an 11.8% chance of making the playoffs, a significant drop from Kansas City's over 40% chance in May.
| đ Royals World Series Odds | +20000 (0.5% chance) |
| đ Royals American League Odds | +8000 (1.2% chance) |
| â Royals Reach ALCS Odds | +3500 (2,8% chance) |
| đ„ Royals AL Central Odds | +3500 (2.8% chance) |
| đ„ Royals Playoff Odds | +750 11.8% chance) |
| ⟠Bobby Witt Jr. MVP Odds | +10000 (0.9% chance) |
| â Odds Last Updated: | August 2025 |
Other Missouri sport betting apps may carry slightly different odds than listed above.
What Are the Royals' Playoff Chances?
Based on their betting odds, the Royals' playoff chances are 11.8% in 2025. Kansas City made the playoffs in 2024, its first appearance since winning the World Series in 2015. The Royals are currently below .500 with a 60-61 record.
Can the Royals Make the Playoffs?
While a division title is a long shot, the Royals need to stay competitive to remain in the Wild Card hunt. Theyâre currently behind several teams in the race, including the Guardians, Rangers, Red Sox, and Mariners, all of whom theyâll face during the final stretch of the season. Itâs a tough road, but those head-to-head matchups could be key if Kansas City wants to make a push.
How Many Times Have the Royals Made the Playoffs?
The Royals have made the playoffs ten times in 56 seasons, dating back to 1969.
New MLB Playoffs Format
The MLB recently switched to a 12-team playoff format, with three division winners and three wild-card teams in each league.
The top two division winners earn a bye, while the remaining four teams play a best-of-3 series, all at the highest seed's stadium. The format switches to a best-of-5 series in the next round, while the League Championship Series and World Series are both best-of-7 series.
If the regular season ended today, the Royals would NOT clinch a Wild Card. Kansas City is 4.0 games behind in the Wild Card race.
What Are the Royals' World Series Odds?
The Royalsâ odds to win the 2025 World Series stand at +20000, the third-longest among AL Central teams, giving Kansas City a slim 0.5% chance to take the title. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the current favorites to win the World Series.
Do the Royals Have Any World Series Titles?
The Royals have won the World Series twice, in 1985 and 2015. They also advanced to the World Series in 1980 and 2014, but lost those series.
What Are the Royals' American League Odds?
The Royalsâ odds to win the American League stand at +8000, translating to a 1.2% chance. They came close to reaching the ALCS last year, but fell to the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Current projections give Kansas City a 2.8% chance to make the ALCS in 2025. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners hold the best odds to win the American League.
Do the Royals Have Any American League Pennants?
The Royals have won the American League four times: in 1980, 1985, 2014, and 2015. They've also made the ALCS four other times but lost: in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1984.
What Are the Royals' AL Central Odds?
The Royals' odds to win the AL Central are +3500, good for third-shortest in the division. The Royals tied for second in the AL Central in 2024 but earned the tiebreaker over the Detroit Tigers, meaning KC ultimately finished second. Detroit currently leads the division. The Royals play the Tigers at the end of the month.
Royals Standings: AL Central
Here's the Royals' standings as compared to the rest of the AL Central:
| Team | Win-Loss Record | Win-Loss Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Detroit Tigers | 70-52 | .574 |
| 2. Cleveland Guardians | 62-57 | .521 |
| 3. âïž Kansas City Royals | 60-61 | .496 |
| 4. Minnesota Twins | 57-63 | .475 |
| 5. Chicago White Sox | 44-77 | .364 |
Have the Royals Won the AL Central?
The Royals have won the AL Central once it was established in 1994. Before that, the Royals won the AL West seven times. Here are the Royals' division titles:
- Royals' AL Central titles: 1 (2015)
- Royals' AL West titles: 7 (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985)
Royals Player Awards
The AL and NL MVP awards have been handed out every year in the MLB since 1931. The Royals have never had an MVP winner, though they have had strong candidates over the years.
Bobby Witt Jr. MVP Odds
In 2024, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was a top candidate to win AL MVP. He earned 30 second-place votes, but ultimately lost the award to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge.
For the 2025 season, Witt Jr. is once again a top MVP candidate, holding the third-shortest odds. While his MVP chances are still a long shot, heâs putting up impressive numbers. He has already broken Hal McRaeâs Royals record for the longest hitting streak on the road with 23 consecutive games and his 37 doubles put him on pace to challenge McRaeâs single-season Royals record of 54.
Are There Any Royals Betting Promos?
There aren't any Royals-centric betting promos, but there are typically lots of MLB-centric betting promos for existing users. This includes Caesars Sportsbookâs Tuesday Dingers, BetMGMâs Swing For the Fences or Dinger Tuesdays from FanDuel Missouri. New users will also be able to use their promos on MLB teams like the Royals when sports betting launches in Missouri.
Where Can I Bet on the Royals in Missouri?
When Missouri sports betting goes live later in 2025, you'll be able to bet on the Royals at all legal sportsbooks in the state. We don't have a list of operators yet, but it's likely to include one or more of these brands:
- Bally Bet
- bet365
- BetMGM
- BetRivers
- Caesars Sportsbook
- DraftKings
- ESPN BET
- Fanatics Sportsbook
- FanDuel
- Hard Rock Bet
- Underdog Sportsbook
What Types of Royals Futures & Bets Are Available?
There are a ton of Royals bets available, including:
- Royals futures bets, like Royals World Series odds, Royals American League odds, Royals AL Central odds, and Royals playoff chances
- Game spreads
- Moneylines
- Totals (over/unders)
- Player props/team props
Kansas City Royals World Series Outlook and Predictions
After an exciting start to the 2025 season, the Royalsâ playoff hopes are beginning to slip away following a disappointing finish to the first half of the season. Past success from stars like Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Salvador Perez had fans believing a postseason berth was within reach. But as the season has progressed, the team has struggled to maintain that momentum, leaving their postseason dreams in question.
Despite the setbacks, thereâs still hope that the Royals' key playmakers, Witt, Pasquantino, and Perez, can turn things around in the second half of the season. To contend for a playoff spot, Kansas City needs to find consistency across the roster and capitalize on its offensive firepower. However, the final stretch of the 2025 season looks promising for the Royals, with one of their most anticipated injured players, Cole Ragans, on track to return by the end of the year.
Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances FAQ
The Royals' playoff chances are 11.8% based on +750 odds from BetMGM. Kansas City's playoff chances have dropped since the start of the season, but if the Royals can improve in the final stretch of the season, they could reach the playoffs.
The Royals can win the World Series if Witt continues his MVP-level performance and the bullpen improves their late-inning pitching, but it's a long shot. Kansas City currently has a slim 0.5% chance of winning the World Series.
The Royals still have a shot at the playoffs thanks to the talent on their roster, with +750 odds on BetMGM Sportsbook, giving them an 11.8% chance. Theyâre currently 4.0 games back from an AL Wild Card spot.
No, not yet. But with the season entering its final stretch, the playoff picture will become clearer in the coming weeks. The Royals still have a chance to make the postseason, even though their odds have dropped significantly since the start of the year.
You can bet on the Royals' postseason odds at any legal sportsbook in a state with legal sports betting. That's not Missouri, yet, but it will be sometime in 2025. In the meantime, you can bet in nearby states like Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, and others.
The Royals head into the final stretch of the season with a 60-61 record, falling slightly behind early-season expectations. Their projected win total opened at 83.5, but some sportsbooks have adjusted it down to 82.5 wins.
Author
Wes is an editor and writer for BetMissouri.com. Based out of the Kansas City area, Wes has covered the Chiefs professionally since 2016, kickstarting the website Chiefs Wire for USA TODAY as the site's first managing editor. Since then, Wes has covered the Chiefs for other outlets, and has also covered sports betting, college sports, pro wrestling and more.
