Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 8

Updated Aug. 8, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr. hit the field at Fenway Park against Justin Turner and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. The Royals have been listed as +153 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Red Sox (-182). Boston (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 9.5 runs for the matchup.

The Red Sox will start Kutter Crawford (5-5) against the Royals and Brady Singer (7-8).

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Red Sox vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
How to Watch on TV: NESN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Red Sox	-182	+153	9.5	-119	-101	-1.5	+106	-127

Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Red Sox 58%, Royals 42%

Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Red Sox have been favorites in 51 games this season and won 27 (52.9%) of those contests.
This season Boston has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -182 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 64.5% chance to win.
The Royals have been underdogs in 99 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (32.3%) in those contests.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 13-37 when favored by +153 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 39.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

The Red Sox were the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and they went 1-4 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Red Sox and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Red Sox's ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.3
HR	11
ERA	5.11
K/9	8.1

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Red Sox Player Insights

Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox in home runs (26) and runs batted in (79).
Including all MLB hitters, Devers ranks 58th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
Devers carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Turner is batting .284 with 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks.
Turner is 56th in home runs and 16th in RBI on the year.
Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .306.
Yoshida has at least one base hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .216 with three doubles, a walk and two RBI.
Alex Verdugo is hitting .274 with 27 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 38 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Rafael Devers	1.5 (+165)	1.5 (-135)	0.5 (+310)	0.5 (-105)
Adam Duvall	1.5 (+220)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+140)
Alex Verdugo	1.5 (+205)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+170)
Luis Urías	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+160)
Justin Turner	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+115)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 6-3 in those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Royals have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.9
HR	13
ERA	4.64
K/9	8.1

Royals Player Insights

Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (20), runs batted in (68) and has put up a team-best batting average of .269.
Witt Jr.'s home run total places him 31st in the big leagues, and he ranks 25th in RBI.
Salvador Perez is hitting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 15 walks.
Perez is 56th in homers and 108th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
Maikel Garcia is batting .279 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
MJ Melendez is batting .220 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
MJ Melendez	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+155)
Michael Massey	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+130)
Edward Olivares	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+195)
Bobby Witt Jr.	1.5 (+165)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+135)
Salvador Pérez	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+280)	0.5 (+105)

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