Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for September 3

Odds updated as of 11:26 AM

The MLB slate on Sunday includes the Boston Red Sox facing 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 (70-66) vs. Kansas City Royals (42-95)
• Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Red Sox vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: BOS: (-200) | KC: (+168)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-125) | KC: +1.5 (+104)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale (Red Sox) - 5-3, 4.75 ERA vs Taylor Clarke (Royals) - 2-4, 5.44 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to Chris Sale (5-3, 4.75 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Clarke (2-4, 5.44 ERA). When Sale starts, his team is 9-6-0 against the spread this season. When Sale starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-4. Clarke has started just one game with a set spread, which the Royals failed to cover. The Royals were the underdog on the moneyline for one Clarke start this season -- they lost.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (58.5%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is a +168 underdog on the moneyline, while Boston is a -200 favorite on the road.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Red Sox are -125 to cover, and the Royals are +104.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Royals contest on September 3 has been given an over/under of 10 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have won in 32, or 50.8%, of the 63 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Boston has come away with a win six times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -200 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over in 71 of their 134 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox are 65-69-0 against the spread in their 134 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have a 36-82 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 30.5% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +168 or longer, Kansas City has a 9-31 record (winning only 22.5% of its games).
• The Royals have played in 136 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-67-2).
• The Royals have a 58-78-0 record ATS this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Rafael Devers leads Boston in total hits (131) this season while batting .267 with 59 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .340 and a slugging percentage of .505.
• Among all qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 54th, his on-base percentage ranks 46th, and he is 17th in slugging.
• Devers hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Justin Turner has an OPS of .838, fueled by an OBP of .355 and a team-best slugging percentage of .483 this season. He's batting .286.
• His batting average ranks 17th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 30th, and his slugging percentage 32nd.
• Masataka Yoshida has hit 13 homers with a team-high .455 SLG this season.
• Alex Verdugo has 13 home runs, 53 RBI and a batting average of .278 this season.
• Verdugo has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and two RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated an on-base percentage of .316, a slugging percentage of .503, and has 151 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .276).
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 102nd, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .247 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks. He's slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .290.
• Including all qualified players, he is 100th in batting average, 134th in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .281 with 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 29 walks.
• MJ Melendez has 28 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks while batting .236.

Red Sox vs. Royals Head to Head

• 9/2/2023: 9-5 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 9/1/2023: 13-2 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 8/10/2023: 2-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 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)
• 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)

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