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

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

The Kansas City Royals are among the MLB squads busy on Wednesday, up against the Boston Red Sox.

All the info 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 (63-52) vs. Boston Red Sox (61-51)
• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: NESN

Royals vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-142) | BOS: (+120)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+142) | BOS: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Royals vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 8-7, 3.36 ERA vs Kutter Crawford (Red Sox) - 7-8, 3.81 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Cole Ragans (8-7, 3.36 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Red Sox will counter with Kutter Crawford (7-8, 3.81 ERA). When Ragans starts, his team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season. Ragans' team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-6). The Red Sox have a 9-13-0 ATS record in Crawford's 22 starts with a set spread. The Red Sox are 4-7 in Crawford's 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (52.3%)

Royals vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Royals, Boston is the underdog at +120, and Kansas City is -142 playing 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 over/under for Royals-Red Sox on August 7 is 8.5. The over is -106, and the under is -114.

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Royals vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Royals have been favorites in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (63%) in those contests.
• This year Kansas City has won 21 of 28 games when listed as at least -142 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 52 of 112 chances this season.
• The Royals are 62-50-0 against the spread in their 112 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Red Sox have compiled a 28-24 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 53.8% of those games).
• Boston has an 8-10 record (winning 44.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Red Sox have played in 111 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-48-4).
• The Red Sox have covered 47.7% of their games this season, going 53-58-0 ATS.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 158 hits and an OBP of .389 to go with a slugging percentage of .587. All three of those stats rank first among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .343 batting average, as well.
• He ranks first in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging among all qualifying batters in baseball.
• Witt hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with a double and two RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 25 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 35 walks. He's batting .270 and slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• He is 37th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Pasquantino enters this game looking to extend his 10-game hit streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .372 with two doubles, five home runs, a walk and 15 RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 116 hits this season and has a slash line of .279/.337/.471.
• Perez enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has been key for Kansas City with 105 hits, an OBP of .284 plus a slugging percentage of .343.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran has a .511 slugging percentage, which paces the Red Sox. He's batting .294 with an on-base percentage of .352.
• He ranks 16th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Duran hopes to build on an eight-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .319 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Rafael Devers' 116 hits and .383 OBP both lead his team. He has a batting average of .304 while slugging .599.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is eighth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .258 with 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 13 walks.
• Tyler O'Neill is batting .268 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks.

Royals vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 8/6/2024: 6-5 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 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)

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