Royals vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 5

Odds updated as of 8:11 PM

The MLB schedule on Monday includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Boston Red Sox.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup 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 (63-50) vs. Boston Red Sox (59-51)
• Date: Monday, August 5, 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: (-134) | BOS: (+114)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+142) | BOS: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brady Singer (Royals) - 8-6, 2.88 ERA vs James Paxton (Red Sox) - 8-3, 4.52 ERA

The probable pitchers are Brady Singer (8-6) for the Royals and James Paxton (8-3) for the Red Sox. When Singer starts, his team is 14-8-0 against the spread this season. Singer's team has been victorious in 90.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-1. The Red Sox have a 14-4-0 record against the spread in Paxton's starts. The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Paxton's starts this season, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.

Royals vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (53.9%)

Royals vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Boston is the underdog, +114 on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -134 favorite at home.

Royals vs Red Sox Spread

• The Royals are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Red Sox. The Royals are +142 to cover the spread, while the Red Sox are -172.

Royals vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The Royals-Red Sox game on August 5 has been given an over/under of 10 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Royals vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 34 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Kansas City has won 23 of 32 games when listed as at least -134 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 50 of 110 chances this season.
• The Royals are 61-49-0 against the spread in their 110 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have won 52% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (26-24).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, Boston has a 12-10 record (winning 54.5% of its games).
• The Red Sox have played in 109 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-48-4).
• The Red Sox have collected a 52-57-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.390), slugging percentage (.590) and total hits (155) this season. He has a .344 batting average.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is sixth in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 24 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 35 walks. He's batting .266 and slugging .447 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 46th, his on-base percentage 72nd, and his slugging percentage 48th.
• Pasquantino takes an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .326 with a double, four home runs, a walk and 13 RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .279 with a .472 slugging percentage and 75 RBI this year.
• Maikel Garcia has six home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .236 this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran has racked up a slugging percentage of .515, a team-high for the Red Sox. He's batting .296 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• He ranks 14th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Duran takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .362 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Rafael Devers' 114 hits and .382 OBP both pace his team. He has a batting average of .305 while slugging .607.
• His batting average ranks seventh among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is third in slugging.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 12 walks while batting .257.
• Tyler O'Neill is hitting .268 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks.

Royals vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 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)
• 8/7/2023: 6-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)

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