Royals vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 6

Updated Aug. 6, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Boston Red Sox and Wilyer Abreu take the field at Kauffman Stadium against Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The Red Sox are listed as +108 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Royals (-128). Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest.

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

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Royals vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Red Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Red Sox 46%

Royals vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won 34 out of the 52 games, or 65.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has entered 37 games this season favored by -128 or more and is 25-12 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 56.1% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Red Sox have won in 29, or 52.7%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Boston has won 15 of 30 games when listed as at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

BOS 6 · KC 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+110

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-130

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals played as the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and finished 5-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
• The Royals have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best batting average of .343, and leads the Royals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (80).
• Including all MLB hitters, Witt ranks first in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Witt takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Pasquantino has totaled 80 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Pasquantino ranks 55th in homers and seventh in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Pasquantino carries a nine-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .302 with a double, five home runs, a walk and 13 RBI.
• Salvador Perez has collected a team-best 20 home runs.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .238 with 20 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 31 walks.
• Garcia has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over nine times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Red Sox are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Jarren Duran has 35 doubles, 13 triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .295.
• Duran is 79th in homers and 38th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Duran has collected a hit in seven straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .319 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Rafael Devers has hit 25 home runs with 70 RBI while batting .307. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
• Devers is 10th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 12 walks while hitting .260.
• Tyler O'Neill is hitting .268 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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