Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 7:09 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals will take the field against the Boston Red Sox and starter Tanner Houck on Saturday. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. Bookmakers list the Red Sox as -202 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals +169 moneyline odds. Boston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 10-run total is listed in the game.

The Red Sox will give the ball to Houck (3-8) versus the Royals and Alec Marsh (0-7).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Red Sox vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Royals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Red Sox 52%, Royals 48%

Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Red Sox have won 33 out of the 64 games, or 51.6%, in which they've been favored.
• Boston has a record of 5-4 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -202 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 66.9%.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 117 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (31.6%) in those contests.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious 10 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least +169 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 37.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox did not win a game while favored on the moneyline in the last 10 games in three tries.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Red Sox combined with their opponents to go over the total nine times.
• The Red Sox have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

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Red Sox Player Insights

• Justin Turner is batting .285 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 44 walks.
• Turner is 38th in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Rafael Devers has hit 29 home runs with 89 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Devers is 14th in homers in the majors, and 11th in RBI.
• Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox with a team-best batting average of .294.
• Alex Verdugo has 33 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 42 walks while batting .275.

Red Sox Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .279, and paces the Royals in home runs, with 28 and runs batted in with 84.
• Witt Jr.'s home run total puts him 16th in MLB, and he is 18th in RBI.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Perez is batting .250 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
• Perez is currently 49th in homers and 85th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .279 with 17 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 29 walks.
• MJ Melendez is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 44 walks.

Royals Team Props

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