Latest Royals Playoff Chances, World Series Odds & More
Odds below come from DraftKings Missouri.
| 🏆 Royals World Series Odds | +4000 |
| 🔥 Royals Playoff Odds | +130 |
| 🚩 Royals American League Odds | +1800 |
| 🥇 Royals AL Central Odds | +425 |
| 👑 Bobby Witt Jr. MVP Odds | +450 |
| 📑 Royals Over 82.5 Regular Season Wins | -110 |
| ✅ Odds Last Updated: | January 2025 |
Other Missouri sport betting apps may carry slightly different odds than listed above.
What Are the Royals' Playoff Chances?
The Royals' playoff chances are 43.5% in 2025 based on their betting odds. Kansas City made the playoffs in 2024, its first appearance since winning the World Series in 2015.
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 great defense, the Royals were able to make the postseason as a No. 5 seed in 2024. K.C. 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 10 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 +4000, the 17th-best odds in the league. This puts them in the middle of the pack in terms of odds, but those odds can improve if K.C. gets off to a good start in 2025.
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 +1800, the 10th-best odds in that 15-team league. The Royals came close to making the ALCS last year but lost to the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Current odds project the Royals to not make it that far, but it's worth noting K.C. was a huge underdog to make the playoffs last year and ended up making it.
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 +425, good for fourth-best in the five-team division. The Royals finished tied for second in the AL Central in 2024, but earned the tiebreaker over the Detroit Tigers meaning K.C. ultimately finished second.
Royals Standings: AL Central
Here's how the AL Central shook out last season:
| Team | Win-Loss Record | Win-Loss Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cleveland Guardians | 92-69 | .571 |
| 2. ⭐️ Kansas City Royals | 86-76 | .531 |
| 3. Detroit Tigers | 86-76 | .531 |
| 4. Minnesota Twins | 82-80 | .506 |
| 5. Chicago White Sox | 41-121 | .253 |
Have the Royals Won the AL Central?
The Royals have only won the AL Central once since it was established in 1994. Prior to 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 +450, 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 FanDuel’s Dinger Tuesdays. 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 expect more of the same out of stars like Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez, and also hopes to boost its lineup with newly-acquired infielder Jonathan India to be the leadoff hitter.
K.C. is also banking on another strong season from pitchers Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo, who both finished in the top five of AL CY Young voting in 2024. The Royals also have Michael Wacha in their pitching rotation, but have two open spots that will be determined during spring training.
In 2025, consistency will be key. As long as the team stays healthy, it should be able to contend for a playoff spot. And once a team makes the MLB playoffs, anything can happen. Look for the Royals to make it in as a wild-card squad and possibly make another run to the ALDS or even the ALCS if the team's hitting can take a step forward.
Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances FAQ
The Royals' playoff chances are 43.5% based on +130 odds from DraftKings. Oddsmakers expect the Royals to contend but don't quite have them as a lock to make it in.
The Royals can win the World Series if Bobby Witt Jr. continues his level of MVP-caliber play, plus the hitting takes a step forward in 2025. The team's bullpen will also need to be a bit stronger in order to make it deeper into games.
The Royals can definitely make the playoffs, especially since they retain most of their players from 2024 which was a playoff season for them. Current projections from experts have K.C. contending for a postseason spot.
Nope, the 2025 season hasn't started yet. 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 later in 2025. In the meantime, you can bet in nearby states like Kansas, Illinois, Iowa and others.
The Royals are 0-0 since the 2025 season hasn't started yet. Their projected win total from Vegas odds is over/under 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.
