Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 10

Odds updated as of 3:34 PM

The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB squads playing on Thursday, up against the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this matchup.

Red Sox vs Royals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (59-55) vs. Kansas City Royals (37-79)
• Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NESN

Red Sox vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-240) | KC: (+198)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-118) | KC: +1.5 (-102)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: James Paxton (Red Sox) - 6-3, 3.60 ERA vs Austin Cox (Royals) - 0-1, 3.58 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to James Paxton (6-3, 3.60 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Cox (0-1, 3.58 ERA). When Paxton starts, his team is 5-9-0 against the spread this season. Paxton's team has a record of 2-8 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals did not cover any of Cox's three starts with a set spread. The Royals were the underdog on the moneyline for three Cox starts this season -- they lost every time.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (62.8%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Royals, Boston is the favorite at -240, and Kansas City is +198 playing on the road.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at the Red Sox, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Royals are -118 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -102.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Red Sox versus Royals game on August 10 has been set at 10.5, with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds on the under.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (51%) in those games.
• Boston has played as a favorite of -240 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over in 56 of their 112 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 56-56-0 in 112 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have won 32 of the 101 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (31.7%).
• Kansas City has a record of 3-10 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +198 or longer (23.1%).
• The Royals have played in 115 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-59-2).
• The Royals have covered 42.6% of their games this season, going 49-66-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Rafael Devers leads Boston with 107 hits, batting .260 this season with 51 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .331 and a slugging percentage of .511.
• He ranks 67th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging among all qualifying batters in baseball.
• Justin Turner has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks. He's batting .284 and slugging .474 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 17th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Masataka Yoshida is slashing .304/.362/.477 this season and leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .839.
• Alex Verdugo has eight home runs, 43 RBI and a batting average of .275 this season.
• Verdugo heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .357 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 123 hits with a .311 on-base percentage and a .474 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He's batting .269.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is 49th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Witt Jr. takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 16 walks. He's slugging .421 with an on-base percentage of .292.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 101st in batting average, 132nd in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .278 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 24 walks.
• MJ Melendez has 21 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .223.

Red Sox vs. Royals Head to Head

• 8/9/2023: 4-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)
• 8/8/2023: 9-3 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 8/7/2023: 6-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 9/18/2022: 13-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 9/17/2022: 9-0 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/16/2022: 2-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 8/7/2022: 13-5 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/6/2022: 5-4 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 8/5/2022: 7-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/4/2022: 7-3 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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