Red Sox vs Royals Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The Kansas City Royals (57-88) will try to halt a four-game losing skid on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox (70-74), with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET at Fenway Park. Rich Hill (7-6) is the starter for the Red Sox, and Brady Singer (8-4) for the Royals.

The Royals (+133) are on the road versus the favored Red Sox (-156). The total for this contest is set at 9.

Red Sox vs. Royals Odds

Run Line

Boston Red Sox (-1.5)

Moneyline

Red Sox (-156)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -106, Under: -115)

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When, Where, at What Time is Red Sox vs. Royals

Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Stadium: Fenway Park

Red Sox Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Eric Hosmer	10 Day Injury List	Back
Nathan Eovaldi	15 Day Injury List	Neck
Kutter Crawford	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Chris Sale	60 Day Injury List	Finger/Wrist
James Paxton	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Franchy Cordero	60 Day Injury List	Ankle
Tanner Houck	60 Day Injury List	Back
Josh Taylor	60 Day Injury List	Back
Trevor Story	Day-to-day	Heel

Royals Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Taylor Clarke	15 Day Injury List	Oblique
Josh Staumont	15 Day Injury List	Bicep
Gabe Speier	40 Man Active	Illness
Jake Brentz	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Edward Olivares	60 Day Injury List	Quadricep
Angel Zerpa	60 Day Injury List	Knee
Adalberto Mondesi	60 Day Injury List	Knee
Tyler Zuber	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Drew Waters	Day-to-day	Undisclosed

Last Time Out: Red Sox and Royals

Yesterday, the Red Sox claimed a 2-1 victory over the Royals, with Garrett Whitlock (1.00 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Red Sox. Dylan Coleman (0.00 IP, 2 R, 0 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Royals.

Betting Trends

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Red Sox have won 43 out of the 72 games, or 59.7%, in which they’ve been favored. Boston is 17-8 this season when entering a game favored by -156 or more on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 60.9% chance to win. Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 67 of 147 chances this season. The Red Sox have an ATS record of 75-72-0 in 147 games with a spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Rafael Devers	125	.288 (21)	.348 (34)	.523 (10)	4.8% (21)	18.7% (61)	7.5% (84)
Xander Bogaerts	136	.315 (5)	.382 (8)	.470 (28)	2.4% (94)	19.5% (71)	8.7% (67)
Alex Verdugo	137	.283 (27)	.333 (64)	.403 (90)	1.6% (118)	12.2% (11)	6.7% (100)
J.D. Martínez	127	.273 (40)	.344 (42)	.423 (70)	2.1% (107)	24.2% (108)	9.2% (58)
Tommy Pham	134	.243 (92)	.318 (90)	.382 (111)	2.9% (79)	27.2% (128)	9.2% (58)

Royals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Royals have been underdogs in 124 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (36.3%) in those contests. Kansas City has a win-loss record of 19-49 when favored by +133 or worse by bookmakers this year. The Royals have an implied victory probability of 42.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup. Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 149 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. In 149 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 72-77-0 against the spread.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Bobby Witt Jr.	135	.245 (88)	.288 (126)	.435 (61)	3.6% (50)	21.4% (84)	4.8% (132)
Salvador Pérez	102	.245 (-)	.281 (-)	.457 (-)	5.0% (-)	25.2% (-)	3.6% (-)
MJ Melendez	112	.217 (129)	.315 (93)	.388 (108)	3.3% (61)	25.2% (116)	12.7% (10)
Michael A. Taylor	114	.267 (-)	.329 (-)	.379 (-)	2.2% (-)	24.4% (-)	8.2% (-)
Nicky Lopez	133	.236 (108)	.290 (123)	.284 (137)	0.0% (137)	13.8% (18)	6.2% (111)

Red Sox vs. Royals Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for this matchup is the Red Sox to win (-156 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (9 runs).