Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 14

Updated Jul. 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Jarren Duran and Bobby Witt Jr. will be among the stars on display when the Boston Red Sox play the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, at Fenway Park. The Royals are +123 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Red Sox (-146). Boston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +138 odds). The game's over/under is set at 9.5 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Royals vs. Red Sox Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, July 13.

Red Sox vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Royals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Red Sox 52%, Royals 48%

Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 48 games this season and won 28 (58.3%) of those contests.
• Boston is 14-7 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
• The Royals have won in 26, or 46.4%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 6-12 when favored by +123 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

KC 4 · BOS 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+122

O 9.5

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-145

U 9.5

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have a 5-1 record over the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Red Sox and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Red Sox have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers' 22 homers and 59 RBI both lead the Red Sox, on top of his team-high .291 average.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Devers' home run total places him eighth, and his RBI tally puts him 21st.
• Devers has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Duran is hitting .277 with 26 doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs and 34 walks.
• Duran ranks 103rd in home runs and 83rd in RBI on the year.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .246 with 16 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 11 walks.
• Tyler O'Neill has 12 doubles, 16 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .252.

Red Sox Team Props

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

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt paces the Royals with 16 home runs and 63 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .324.
• Among all batters in MLB, Witt is 28th in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 22 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks while batting .246.
• Among all MLB batters, Pasquantino is 87th in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez leads the Royals with 16 long balls.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .231 with 15 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 28 walks.

Royals Team Props

Royals vs. Red Sox Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, July 13.

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