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

Odds updated as of 8:11 a.m.

The Kansas City Royals will face the Boston Red Sox in MLB action on Friday.

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Royals vs Red Sox Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (23-16) vs. Boston Red Sox (20-19)
• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and NESN

Royals vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-108) | BOS: (-108)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-172) | BOS: -1.5 (+142)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Royals vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Lorenzen (Royals) - 3-3, 4.23 ERA vs Hunter Dobbins (Red Sox) - 2-1, 3.78 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Michael Lorenzen (3-3) to the mound, while Hunter Dobbins (2-1) will take the ball for the Red Sox. When Lorenzen starts, his team is 4-3-0 against the spread this season. Lorenzen's team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Red Sox covered in all of Dobbins' three starts that had a set spread. The Red Sox have always been the moneyline underdog when Dobbins starts this season.

Royals vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (50.1%)

Royals vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Red Sox, Kansas City is the favorite at -108, and Boston is -108 playing on the road.

Royals vs Red Sox Spread

Royals vs Red Sox Over/Under

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Royals-Red Sox contest on May 9, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Royals vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 13, or 76.5%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious 13 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 39 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 20-19-0 against the spread in their 39 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline eight total times this season. They've gone 3-5 in those games.
• Boston is 3-5 (winning just 37.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer.
• The Red Sox have played in 39 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-19-2).
• The Red Sox have put together a 20-19-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.3% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.392), slugging percentage (.530) and total hits (49) this season. He has a .325 batting average.
• He ranks ninth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Witt hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .455 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with an OBP of .392 this season while batting .326 with 15 walks and 15 runs scored. He's slugging .508.
• Among qualifying batters, he is eighth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
• Garcia has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with a double, a triple, two home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 32 hits this season and has a slash line of .216/.269/.385.
• Pasquantino enters this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .429 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Jonathan India has one home run, nine RBI and a batting average of .237 this season.
• India has safely hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBIs.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Alexander Bregman has racked up a team-best OBP (.392) and slugging percentage (.596), while pacing the Red Sox in hits (48, while batting .318).
• He is 11th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.
• Wilyer Abreu has seven doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks while hitting .285. He's slugging .561 with an on-base percentage of .389.
• He is currently 35th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• Rafael Devers is hitting .255 with 11 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks.
• Jarren Duran has nine doubles, four triples, two home runs and 10 walks while hitting .259.

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