How to Watch Royals vs. Red Sox: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 5

How to Watch Royals vs. Red Sox: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will see James Paxton at the rubber for the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a three-game series, Monday at 8:10 PM ET.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Royals vs. Red Sox matchup.

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Royals vs. Red Sox Game Information & How to Watch

  • When: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
  • TV: Watch on BSKC
  • Box Score: Fox Sports

Learn more about the Kansas City Royals vs. the Boston Red Sox on FOX Sports!

Royals vs. Red Sox Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Royals 5, Red Sox 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Red Sox 45%

Royals vs. Red Sox Head to Head

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
7/14/2024 Red Sox -1.5 9.5 -145 +122 5-4 BOS
7/13/2024 Red Sox -1.5 9 -136 +115 5-0 BOS
7/12/2024 Royals -1.5 9 -113 -107 6-1 KC
9/3/2023 Red Sox -1.5 10 -191 +161 7-3 BOS
9/2/2023 Red Sox -1.5 10 -177 +150 9-5 BOS
9/1/2023 Red Sox -1.5 10 -202 +169 13-2 KC
8/10/2023 Red Sox -1.5 10.5 -232 +191 2-0 BOS
8/9/2023 Red Sox -1.5 11 -228 +187 4-3 BOS
8/8/2023 Red Sox -1.5 10 -183 +155 9-3 KC
8/7/2023 Red Sox -1.5 9.5 -201 +169 6-2 BOS

Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 5.9
HR 16
ERA 3.55
K/9 6.4

Royals Player Insights

  • Witt has a team-best batting average of .344, and leads the Royals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (79).
  • Of all batters in baseball, Witt's home run total ranks him 23rd, and his RBI tally puts him sixth.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino's 79 runs batted in lead his team.
  • Pasquantino is 71st in home runs and sixth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Pasquantino carries an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 games he is hitting .326 with a double, four home runs, a walk and 13 RBI.
  • Salvador Perez has hit a team-best 20 home runs.
  • Maikel Garcia has 19 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 31 walks while batting .236.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
July 31 @ White Sox W 10-3 Brady Singer vs Drew Thorpe
August 1 @ Tigers W 7-1 Seth Lugo vs Keider Montero
August 2 @ Tigers W 9-2 Cole Ragans vs Tarik Skubal
August 3 @ Tigers L 6-5 Michael Lorenzen vs Tyler Holton
August 4 @ Tigers W 3-2 Michael Wacha vs Alex Faedo
August 5 Red Sox - Brady Singer vs James Paxton
August 6 Red Sox - Seth Lugo vs Brayan Bello
August 7 Red Sox - Cole Ragans vs Kutter Crawford
August 9 Cardinals - Michael Lorenzen vs Miles Mikolas
August 10 Cardinals - Michael Wacha vs Andre Pallante
August 12 @ Twins - TBA vs TBA

Learn more about this Royals vs. Red Sox matchup on Fox Sports.

Red Sox Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 7.1
HR 20
ERA 6.60
K/9 8.3

Red Sox Player Insights

  • Jarren Duran is batting .296 with 34 doubles, 13 triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .355.
  • Duran's home run total places him 78th in MLB, and he is 50th in RBI.
  • Duran carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .362 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
  • Rafael Devers proven to be a run producer as he leads his team with 25 home runs and 70 runs batted in, with a team-best .305 batting average.
  • Devers is 10th in homers and 19th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
  • Tyler O'Neill is hitting .268 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks.
  • Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .257 with 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 12 walks.

Red Sox Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
July 30 Mariners L 10-6 James Paxton vs Luis Castillo
July 31 Mariners W 3-2 Brayan Bello vs George Kirby
August 2 @ Rangers W 11-6 Kutter Crawford vs José Ureña
August 3 @ Rangers L 7-4 Tanner Houck vs Cody Bradford
August 4 @ Rangers W 7-2 Nick Pivetta vs Nathan Eovaldi
August 5 @ Royals - James Paxton vs Brady Singer
August 6 @ Royals - Brayan Bello vs Seth Lugo
August 7 @ Royals - Kutter Crawford vs Cole Ragans
August 9 Astros - Tanner Houck vs Ronel Blanco
August 10 Astros - Nick Pivetta vs Spencer Arrighetti
August 11 Astros - James Paxton vs Hunter Brown

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