Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 8

Odds updated as of 3:42 AM

The MLB's Tuesday slate includes the Boston Red Sox taking on the Kansas City Royals.

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

Red Sox vs Royals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (58-54) vs. Kansas City Royals (36-78)
• Date: Tuesday, August 8, 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: (-184) | KC: (+154)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+112) | KC: +1.5 (-134)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kutter Crawford (Red Sox) - 5-5, 3.51 ERA vs Brady Singer (Royals) - 7-8, 5.10 ERA

The probable pitchers are Kutter Crawford (5-5) for the Red Sox and Singer (7-8) for the Royals. Crawford and his team are 6-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. Crawford's team is 1-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals are 11-11-0 ATS in Singer's 22 starts with a set spread. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in 15 of Singer's starts this season, and they went 7-8 in those matchups.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (64.4%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Red Sox, Kansas City is the underdog at +154, and Boston is -184 playing at home.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at the Red Sox, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Royals are +112 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -134.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• A total of 10 runs has been set for the Red Sox-Royals game on August 8, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have come away with 25 wins in the 49 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has come away with a win five times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 110 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have posted a record of 56-54-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have won 31.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (31-68).
• Kansas City is 11-32 (winning only 25.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer.
• The Royals have played in 113 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-58-2).
• The Royals have gone 47-66-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Rafael Devers leads Boston in total hits (107) this season while batting .264 with 51 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .334 and a slugging percentage of .519.
• Among qualifying batters in MLB, he ranks 58th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Devers will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Justin Turner is batting .284 with 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks, while slugging .474 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 17th, his on-base percentage 34th, and his slugging percentage 39th.
• Masataka Yoshida leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .845. He has a slash line of .306/.364/.481 this season.
• Yoshida heads into this game with six games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .216 with three doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .274 with a .346 OBP and 41 RBI for Boston this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated an on-base percentage of .309, a slugging percentage of .478, and has 121 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .269).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 50th, his on-base percentage ranks 110th, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 15 walks. He's slugging .425 with an on-base percentage of .292.
• His batting average is 99th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 129th, and he is 83rd in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .279 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
• MJ Melendez is hitting .220 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.

Red Sox vs. Royals Head to Head

• 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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