Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 7

Odds updated as of 7:31 PM

The Boston Red Sox will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Monday.

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Red Sox vs Royals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (57-54) vs. Kansas City Royals (36-77)
• Date: Monday, August 7, 2023
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NESN

Red Sox vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: BOS: (-225) | KC: (+188)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-104) | KC: +1.5 (-115)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brayan Bello (Red Sox) - 8-6, 3.79 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 3-3, 4.33 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Brayan Bello (8-6) to the mound, while Ragans (3-3) will take the ball for the Royals. When Bello starts, his team is 11-7-0 against the spread this season. When Bello starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-4. Ragans has started two games with set spreads, and the Royals went 1-1-0. The Royals were named the moneyline underdog for two Ragans starts this season -- they split the games.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (67.2%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Red Sox, Kansas City is the underdog at +188, and Boston is -225 playing at home.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Red Sox. The Royals are -115 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -104.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 10.5 has been set for Red Sox-Royals on August 7, with the over being -100 and the under -122.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (50%) in those games.
• This year Boston has won three of five games when listed as at least -225 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 109 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread mark of 55-54-0 in 109 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have compiled a 31-67 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 31.6% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +188 or longer, Kansas City has a 6-14 record (winning only 30% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 53 times this season for a 53-57-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have put together a 47-65-0 record against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Justin Turner is hitting .287 with 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .356 and a slugging percentage of .479.
• Among qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 31st, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Turner has recorded a base hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Rafael Devers has 106 hits, which leads Boston batters this season. He's batting .264 with 50 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .519 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• His batting average is 57th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 63rd, and his slugging percentage 11th.
• Devers enters this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Masataka Yoshida leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .847. He has a slash line of .306/.365/.482 this season.
• Yoshida has logged a hit or more in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with three doubles and an RBI.
• Alex Verdugo has eight home runs, 41 RBI and a batting average of .275 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .308, a slugging percentage of .477, and has 120 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .268).
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 50th, his on-base percentage is 114th, and he is 37th 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.
• Including all qualified players, he is 99th in batting average, 130th in on-base percentage and 84th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .279 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
• MJ Melendez is batting .214 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.

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