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

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Tuesday includes the Boston Red Sox facing the Kansas City Royals.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

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: (-250) | KC: (+205)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-120) | KC: +1.5 (-100)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

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, 2.23 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 13 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Ryan Bergert (1-0, 2.78 ERA). Crochet and his team have a record of 12-10-0 against the spread when he starts. Crochet's team has won 65% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (13-7). The Royals have a 6-1-0 ATS record in Bergert's seven starts with a set 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 (67.9%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Royals, Boston is the favorite at -250, and Kansas City is +205 playing on the road.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Red Sox. The Royals are -100 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -120.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Royals game on Aug. 5 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -115 and the under at -105.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have won in 41, or 59.4%, of the 69 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Boston has a record of 4-1 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -250 or more on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox's games have gone over the total in 52 of their 113 opportunities.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 64-49-0 in 113 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have won 32 of the 68 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (47.1%).
• Kansas City has played as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• The Royals have played in 111 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-63-2).
• The Royals have put together a 57-54-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.4% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran has 118 hits and an OBP of .328 to go with a slugging percentage of .462. All three of those stats rank first among Boston hitters this season. He has a .262 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying batters in baseball, he ranks 71st in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .267 with 23 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 17 walks. He's slugging .455 with an on-base percentage of .306.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 63rd in batting average, 122nd in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging percentage.
• Rafaela has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with two doubles and two RBIs.
• Trevor Story has collected 108 base hits, an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .430 this season.
• Story enters this matchup with six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is hitting .306 with five doubles, three home runs, four walks and nine RBIs.
• Wilyer Abreu has been key for Boston with 78 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .482.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated a team-best slugging percentage (.493) while pacing the Royals in hits (127). He's batting .287 and with an on-base percentage of .342.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 20th, his on-base percentage ranks 55th, and he is 23rd in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has a .354 on-base percentage to pace his team. He has a batting average of .298 while slugging .470.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 11th, his on-base percentage ranks 40th, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .263 with 18 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 36 walks.
• Salvador Perez is batting .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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