Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 9

Odds updated as of 3:37 AM

Wednesday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals.

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

Red Sox vs Royals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (58-55) vs. Kansas City Royals (37-78)
• Date: Wednesday, August 9, 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: (-220) | KC: (+184)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-118) | KC: +1.5 (-102)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta (Red Sox) - 7-6, 4.19 ERA vs Jordan Lyles (Royals) - 3-12, 6.16 ERA

The probable pitchers are Nick Pivetta (7-6) for the Red Sox and Lyles (3-12) for the Royals. When Pivetta starts, his team is 5-4-0 against the spread this season. Pivetta's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. When Lyles starts, the Royals are 6-14-0 against the spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 18 of Lyles' starts this season, and they went 3-15 in those matchups.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (67.1%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Red Sox, Kansas City is the underdog at +184, and Boston is -220 playing at home.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Red Sox are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs (-118 to cover) on the runline. Kansas City is -102 to cover.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• A total of 10.5 runs has been set for the Red Sox-Royals contest on August 9, 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 won in 25, or 50%, of the 50 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Boston has a record of 3-2 when favored by -220 or more this year.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over in 56 of their 111 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox are 56-55-0 against the spread in their 111 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 100 total times this season. They've finished 32-68 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +184 or longer, Kansas City has gone 6-18 (25%).
• The Royals have played in 114 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-58-2).
• The Royals have collected a 48-66-0 record ATS this season (covering 42.1% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Justin Turner is batting .284 with 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .353 and a slugging percentage of .474.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 18th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and 34th in slugging.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston in total hits (107) this season while batting .262 with 51 extra-base hits. He's slugging .513 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 64th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Masataka Yoshida leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .840. He has a slash line of .304/.363/.477 this season.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .274 with a .348 OBP and 41 RBI for Boston this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has totaled 122 hits with a .309 on-base percentage and a .475 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He's batting .268.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 51st in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage.
• Salvador Perez is batting .249 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 16 walks. He's slugging .426 with an on-base percentage of .295.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 96th, his on-base percentage ranks 128th, and he is 86th in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .278 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 23 walks.
• MJ Melendez is hitting .220 with 21 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 42 walks.

Red Sox vs. Royals Head to Head

• 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)
• 8/4/2022: 7-3 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 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)

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