Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 5

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Tuesday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Red Sox vs Royals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (63-51) vs. Kansas City Royals (56-57)
• Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NESN and FDSKC

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 (-113) | KC: +1.5 (-106)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Garrett Crochet (Red Sox) - 12-4, 2.23 ERA vs Ryan Bergert (Royals) - 1-0, 2.78 ERA

The Red Sox will give the nod to Garrett Crochet (12-4) versus the Royals and Ryan Bergert (1-0). Crochet's team is 12-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Crochet's team has won 65% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (13-7). When Bergert starts, the Royals have gone 6-1-0 against the spread. The Royals have a 5-1 record in Bergert's six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (68.4%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is a +198 underdog on the moneyline, while Boston is a -240 favorite at home.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Red Sox are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Red Sox are -113 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -106.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Red Sox-Royals on Aug. 5, with the over being +102 and the under -124.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 41, or 59.4%, of the 69 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 7-1 when favored by -240 or more this year.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of their 113 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 64-49-0 against the spread in their 113 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 68 total times this season. They've gone 32-36 in those games.
• Kansas City has played as a moneyline underdog of +198 or longer in just two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Royals have played in 111 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-63-2).
• The Royals have covered 51.4% of their games this season, going 57-54-0 ATS.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston in OBP (.328), slugging percentage (.462) and total hits (118) this season. He has a .262 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he is 71st in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 23 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 17 walks. He's batting .267 and slugging .455 with an on-base percentage of .306.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 63rd, his on-base percentage 122nd, and his slugging percentage 58th.
• Rafaela brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles and two RBIs.
• Trevor Story is batting .257 with a .430 slugging percentage and 69 RBI this year.
• Story brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .306 with five doubles, three home runs, four walks and nine RBIs.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .249 with a .318 OBP and 60 RBI for Boston this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 127 hits with a .493 slugging percentage, both team-high stats for the Royals. He's batting .287 and with an on-base percentage of .342.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 20th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia paces his team with a .354 OBP. He has a batting average of .298 while slugging .470.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 11th, his on-base percentage is 40th, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 18 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 36 walks while batting .263.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .255 with 28 doubles, 20 home runs and 19 walks.

Red Sox vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/4/2025: 8-5 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/11/2025: 3-1 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/10/2025: 10-1 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/9/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 8/7/2024: 8-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/6/2024: 6-5 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/5/2024: 9-5 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/14/2024: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/13/2024: 5-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/12/2024: 6-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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