Monday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (63-50) and the Boston Red Sox (59-51) at Kauffman Stadium should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Royals coming out on top. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET on August 5.
The probable starters are Brady Singer (8-6) for the Royals and James Paxton (8-3) for the Red Sox.
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Royals vs. Red Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Royals vs. Red Sox Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Royals 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Royals vs. Red Sox
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Royals Performance Insights
- The Royals have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won six of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
- The Royals have won 33, or 67.3%, of the 49 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Kansas City has a record of 21-7, a 75% win rate, when favored by -150 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 60% chance to win.
- Kansas City has scored 536 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Royals have the sixth-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.75).
Red Sox Performance Insights
- In six games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Red Sox have a record of 4-2.
- 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 26, or 54.2%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Boston has a mark of 4-8 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The offense for Boston is No. 5 in the majors, scoring 4.9 runs per game (544 total runs).
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
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Royals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | @ White Sox | W 10-3 | Brady Singer vs Drew Thorpe |
| 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 | - | Brady Singer vs James Paxton |
| August 6 | Red Sox | - | Seth Lugo vs Brayan Bello |
| 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 | - | TBA vs TBA |
Red Sox Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | Mariners | L 10-6 | James Paxton vs Luis Castillo |
| 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 | - | James Paxton vs Brady Singer |
| August 6 | @ Royals | - | Brayan Bello vs Seth Lugo |
| 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 | - | TBA vs TBA |
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