Wednesday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (63-51) and the Boston Red Sox (60-51) at Kauffman Stadium is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Royals securing the victory. Game time is at 8:10 PM ET on August 7.
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 turn to Kutter Crawford (7-8, 3.81 ERA).
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Royals vs. Red Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
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Royals vs. Red Sox Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this contest is Royals 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Royals vs. Red Sox
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Royals Performance Insights
- In nine games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 5-4.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
- The Royals have won 33, or 66%, of the 50 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Kansas City is 19-7 this season when entering a game favored by -155 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 60.8% chance to win.
- Kansas City has scored 541 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Royals have a 3.79 team ERA that ranks eighth among all league pitching staffs.
Red Sox Performance Insights
- In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Red Sox have a record of 5-2.
- In its previous 10 games with a total, Boston and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on nine occasions.
- The Red Sox have been victorious in 27, or 55.1%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Boston has a mark of 4-8 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- The offense for Boston is No. 5 in the majors, scoring five runs per game (553 total runs).
- The Red Sox have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.98) in the majors this season.
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Royals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | @ Tigers | W 7-1 | Seth Lugo vs Keider Montero |
| August 2 | @ Tigers | W 9-2 | Cole Ragans vs Tarik Skubal |
| August 3 | @ Tigers | L 6-5 | Michael Lorenzen vs Tyler Holton |
| August 4 | @ Tigers | W 3-2 | Michael Wacha vs Alex Faedo |
| August 5 | Red Sox | L 9-5 | Brady Singer vs James Paxton |
| August 7 | Red Sox | - | Cole Ragans vs Kutter Crawford |
| August 9 | Cardinals | - | Michael Lorenzen vs Miles Mikolas |
| August 10 | Cardinals | - | Michael Wacha vs Andre Pallante |
| August 12 | @ Twins | - | Brady Singer vs Pablo Lopez |
| August 13 | @ Twins | - | Seth Lugo vs Joe Ryan |
| August 14 | @ Twins | - | TBA vs TBA |
Red Sox Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | Mariners | W 3-2 | Brayan Bello vs George Kirby |
| August 2 | @ Rangers | W 11-6 | Kutter Crawford vs José Ureña |
| August 3 | @ Rangers | L 7-4 | Tanner Houck vs Cody Bradford |
| August 4 | @ Rangers | W 7-2 | Nick Pivetta vs Nathan Eovaldi |
| August 5 | @ Royals | W 9-5 | James Paxton vs Brady Singer |
| August 7 | @ Royals | - | Kutter Crawford vs Cole Ragans |
| August 9 | Astros | - | Tanner Houck vs Ronel Blanco |
| August 10 | Astros | - | Nick Pivetta vs Spencer Arrighetti |
| August 11 | Astros | - | James Paxton vs Hunter Brown |
| August 12 | Rangers | - | Brayan Bello vs Tyler Mahle |
| August 13 | Rangers | - | Kutter Crawford vs TBA |
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