Latest Royals Playoff Chances, World Series Odds, and More
Odds below come from DraftKings Missouri. These odds will fluctuate throughout the 2025 season. Over one week ago, the Royals had a 42.6% chance of making the playoffs, and now they have a 53.5% chance.
| 🏆 Royals World Series Odds | +3000 (3.2% chance) |
| 🚩 Royals American League Odds | +1200 (7.7% chance) |
| ⭐ Royals Reach ALCS Odds | +500 (16.7% chance) |
| 🥇 Royals AL Central Odds | +400 (20% chance) |
| 🔥 Royals Playoff Odds | -115 (53.5% chance) |
| 👑 Bobby Witt Jr. MVP Odds | +1300 (7.1% chance) |
| ✅ Odds Last Updated: | May 2025 |
Other Missouri sport betting apps may carry slightly different odds than listed above. For example, Kansas City's odds of winning the World Series are +3000 at DraftKings, but are slightly worse at FanDuel at +4200.
What Are the Royals' Playoff Chances?
Based on their betting odds, the Royals' playoff chances are 53.5% in 2025. Kansas City made the playoffs in 2024, its first appearance since winning the World Series in 2015. The Royals are currently above .500 with a 25-18 record.
Can the Royals Make the Playoffs?
The Royals can certainly make the playoffs in 2025. Due to an MVP-level performance from Bobby Witt Jr., a strong pitching rotation, and a great defense, the Royals were able to make the postseason as a No. 5 seed in 2024. KC retains most of its important pieces in 2025, so another competitive season is in store.
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 format for the playoffs, 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.
What Are the Royals' World Series Odds?
The Royals' odds to win the World Series in 2025 are +3000, which are the second-best odds out of all the AL Central teams. This gives Kansas City a 3.2% chance to win the World Series. The Royals' pitching staff continues to dominate, improving their odds.
Do the Royals Have Any World Series Titles?
The Royals have won the World Series twice, in 1985 and 2015. They made the World Series in 1980 and 2014 as well but lost those series.
What Are the Royals' American League Odds?
The Royals' odds to win the American League are +1200; that's a 7.7% chance. The Royals came close to making the ALCS last year but lost to the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Current odds give the Royals a 16.7% chance to make the ALCS in 2025.
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 +400, good for second-best in the five-team 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.
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 | 27-15 | .643 |
| 2. Cleveland Guardians | 24-17 | .585 |
| 3. ⭐️ Kansas City Royals | 25-18 | .581 |
| 4. Minnesota Twins | 21-20 | .512 |
| 5. Chicago White Sox | 12-29 | .293 |
Have the Royals Won the AL Central?
The Royals have only won the AL Central once since 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.
In 2025, Witt is once again a top MVP candidate. He has the second-best odds to win the award at +1300, once again behind Judge, who is the favorite.
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 Sportsbook’s Tuesday Dingers, BetMGM’s Swing For the Fences or Dinger Tuesdays from FanDuel Missouri New users can also use their promos on MLB teams like the Royals.
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
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
Coming off a loss in the 2024 ALDS, the Royals hope to build on a strong 86-win campaign by making it deeper into the postseason in 2025. The team hopes to see more of the same out of stars like Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Salvador Perez. Witt is off to an impressive start this season and is on pace to be the first Royals player to have back-to-back 200-hit seasons.
KC is banking on another strong season from pitchers Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo, who both finished in the top five of the AL CY Young voting in 2024. Cole Ragans has the seventh-best odds to win the 2025 AL CY Young. As long as the team stays consistent and healthy, it should be able to contend for a playoff spot.
Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances FAQ
The Royals' playoff chances are 53.5% based on -115 odds from DraftKings. Kansas City has made a remarkable turnaround, exceeding all expectations so far this season, and has a high probability of reaching the playoffs.
The Royals can win the World Series if their pitchers continue to dominate and Witt continues his MVP-level performance. Kansas City currently has a 3.2% chance of winning the World Series, the second-best odds out of all the AL Central teams.
The Royals can definitely make the playoffs, especially since they retained most of their players from last season. Current projections from experts have KC making it to the postseason with -115 odds, or a 53.5% chance.
No, the 2025 season is barely underway, and with 162 games per season, we are months away from the playoff raceoff. The Royals made the playoffs in 2024 and have a good chance to do it again in 2025.
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 are 25-18 so far in the 2025 season. At the start of the season, their projected win total from Vegas odds was over/under 83.5 wins. They finished the 2024 season with 86 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.
