Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances 2025: World Series Odds & More

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The Kansas City Royals are looking to make it back to the MLB playoffs in 2025 and per odds, from DraftKings Sportsbook they have a decent chance of doing so. But the MLB season is long. The Royals start the season with an 8-9 record and are third in the AL Central. 

Below, we have provided more odds for the 2025 Kansas City Royals season, including World Series winning odds, American League Championship odds and division championship odds.

Latest Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances 2025

These percentages are calculated from the latest odds available at DraftKings Kansas. The easiest way to calculate implied percentages is by using an odds converter.

📈 Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances48.8%
📉 Kansas City Royals Chance to Miss Playoffs55.6%
📊 Kansas City Royals Playoff Odds+105
📅 Info Last UpdatedApril 15, 2025

What Are the Royals Playoff Chances?

The Royals' playoff chances are 48.8% based on +105 odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. The Royals are coming off a good season, where they made the playoffs as a wildcard team with an 87-76 record. They swept the Baltimore Orioles in the Wildcard Round before falling to the New York Yankees in the Divisional Round. However, it's a new season, and the Royals have a lot of baseball to play. 

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Can the Royals Make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Royals can still make the playoffs because the 2025 MLB season is just starting. All teams are roughly the same in terms of mathematical playoff chances. However, based on odds projections and expert predictions, the Royals are projected to compete for the playoffs, but it's not a given.

Latest Kansas City Royals Odds: World Series, Division Title & More

Below are the latest odds and chances of the Royals to win the World Series, AL Pennant and AL Central, via DraftKings Sportsbook.

🏆 Kansas City Royals World Series Odds+2500 (3.9% chance)
🚩American League Pennant+1200 (7.7% chance)
🥇AL Central Division Title+280 (26.3% chance)
📊 Royals' Regular Season WinsO/U 83.5  (OTB)
📅 Odds Last UpdatedApril 15, 2025

Who Is Favored to Win the World Series in 2025?

The current World Series favorites are the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won the Series as recently as 2024 and are perennial contenders. The Dodgers have made the postseason each year since 2013 and start the 2025 season with an 11-6 record. 

What Are the Royals Odds to Win the American League?

The Royals have +1200 odds to win the American League, a feat they last accomplished in 2015 when they went on to win the World Series. These are the eighth-shortest odds in the AL.

What Are the Kansas City Royals AL Central Odds?

The Royals' AL Central odds are +280, the second-shortest in the division. The Detroit Tigers are the current favorites. Kansas City takes on the Tigers in a four-game series starting April 17. 

How to Bet on the Royals in Kansas

Bettors who are 21 or older and located within the state lines of Kansas (or any other state with legal sports betting) can place bets on the Royals. All major sportsbooks like BetMGM, FanDuel, Fanatics and Caesars will have betting lines and futures for the Royals and the other 29 MLB squads.

Are There Any Royals Betting Promos?

No Royals-specific promos exist today, but sportsbooks offer odds boosts frequently during the MLB season. There are also plenty of welcome bonuses that bettors can redeem and use to bet on the Royals (or other MLB teams).

Kansas City Royals World Series, American League History

The **Kansas City Royals** were founded as an expansion team in 1969 by owner **Ewing Kauffman** after the Kansas City A’s moved to Oakland. In the 56 years since they began playing, the Royals have created a history filled with scenic highs and agonizing lows. The team was dominant from 1976 to 1985 and experienced a brief resurgence from 2013 to 2015 when they won consecutive American League pennants in ’14 and ’15. But other than those two stretches of time, Royals teams have combined for one of MLB’s all-time worst historical winning percentages.

Have the Kansas City Royals Won a World Series?

The Kansas City Royals have won the World Series twice:

  • 2015: Royals defeated the New York Mets 4-1
  • 1985: Royals defeated in-state rival St. Louis Cardinals 4-3

How Many Times Have the Royals Won the American League?

The Royals have won the American League four times:

  • 2015: The Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2
  • 2014: The Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-0
  • 1985: The Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3
  • 1980: The Royals defeated the New York Yankees 3-0

How Many Times Have the Royals Made the Playoffs?

The Royals have made the playoffs 10 times in 56 seasons: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2014, 2015, and 2024.

Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame Players

The Kansas City Royals have seven players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown:

  • George Brett (1999)
  • Gaylord Perry (1991)
  • Whitey Herzog (2010)
  • Joe Gordon (2009)
  • Orlando Cepeda (1999)
  • Harmon Killibrew (1984)
  • Bob Lemon (1976)

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