Royals vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 6

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

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

All the information you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Royals vs Red Sox Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (63-51) vs. Boston Red Sox (60-51)
• Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-132) | BOS: (+112)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+152) | BOS: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Royals vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 13-5, 2.57 ERA vs Brayan Bello (Red Sox) - 10-5, 5.13 ERA

The Royals will look to Seth Lugo (13-5) against the Red Sox and Brayan Bello (10-5). Lugo's team is 13-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Lugo's team has been victorious in 61.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-5. The Red Sox have gone 10-9-0 against the spread when Bello starts. The Red Sox have been the moneyline underdog in nine of Bello's starts this season, and they went 7-2 in those games.

Royals vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (54.5%)

Royals vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Royals, Boston is the underdog at +112, and Kansas City is -132 playing at home.

Royals vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are +1.5 on the run line against the Royals. The Red Sox are -184 to cover, and the Royals are +152.

Royals vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The Royals-Red Sox game on August 6 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -106 and the under at -114.

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Royals vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in 34, or 64.2%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Kansas City has won 23 of 35 games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 51 of their 111 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 111 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 61-50-0 against the spread.
• The Red Sox have won 27 of the 51 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (52.9%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer, Boston has a 14-10 record (winning 58.3% of its games).
• The Red Sox have played in 110 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-48-4).
• The Red Sox have put together a 53-57-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.2% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 156 hits and an OBP of .389, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .587. He's batting .343.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he is first in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Witt will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .227 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .265 with 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 35 walks. He's slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 48th in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Pasquantino brings a nine-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .302 with a double, five home runs, a walk and 13 RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 115 hits this season and has a slash line of .278/.336/.470.
• Maikel Garcia has been key for Kansas City with 105 hits, an OBP of .286 plus a slugging percentage of .346.
• Garcia has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran has a .514 slugging percentage, which paces the Red Sox. He's batting .295 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• He is 14th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Duran brings a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .319 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Rafael Devers has collected 116 hits with a .385 OBP to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .307 while slugging .606.
• He is currently seventh in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .260 with 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 12 walks.
• Tyler O'Neill has 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks while batting .268.

Royals vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 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)
• 9/3/2023: 7-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -194, Underdog Moneyline: +162)
• 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)

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