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At Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox (54-54) play the Kansas City Royals (42-65), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox will give the start to Nathan Eovaldi (5-3), and the Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch (4-7).
Despite playing on the road, the Red Sox are still a decent moneyline favorite (-141) over the Royals (+119). The contest has an over/under set at 9.
Red Sox vs. Royals Odds
Run Line
Boston Red Sox (-1.5)
Moneyline
Red Sox (-141)
Total
9 Runs (Over: -119, Under: -103)
When, Where, at What Time is Red Sox vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, August 6, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Red Sox Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Refsnyder | 10 Day Injury List | Knee |
| Trevor Story | 10 Day Injury List | Hand |
| Matt Strahm | 15 Day Injury List | Wrist |
| Chris Sale | 15 Day Injury List | Finger |
| Michael Wacha | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Tyler Danish | 15 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Brayan Bello | 15 Day Injury List | Groin |
| James Paxton | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Kiké Hernández | 60 Day Injury List | Hip Flexor |
| Josh Taylor | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
| Danny Santana | Suspended List | Suspension |
Royals Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Gabe Speier | 40 Man Active | Illness |
| Edward Olivares | 60 Day Injury List | Quadricep |
| Adalberto Mondesi | 60 Day Injury List | Knee |
| Jake Brentz | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Tyler Zuber | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Angel Zerpa | 60 Day Injury List | Knee |
Last Time Out: Red Sox and Royals
The Red Sox defeated the Royals 7-4 yesterday, with Josh Winckowski getting the win (5.00 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 4 K) and Alex Verdugo leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with two doubles). Zack Greinke (4.00 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Royals.
Betting Trends
Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats
This season, the Red Sox have won 32 out of the 55 games, or 58.2%, in which they’ve been favored. Boston has a record of 13-14 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -141 on the moneyline. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 58.5% chance to win. Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of their 108 opportunities. The Red Sox are 57-51-0 ATS in their 108 games with a spread this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 91 | .319 (4) | .375 (15) | .596 (4) | 5.8% (11) | 18.4% (62) | 7.1% (97) |
| Xander Bogaerts | 103 | .315 (5) | .388 (10) | .459 (41) | 2.1% (106) | 20.8% (85) | 9.5% (57) |
| Alex Verdugo | 101 | .269 (50) | .310 (111) | .376 (121) | 1.4% (131) | 11.2% (7) | 5.5% (130) |
| J.D. Martínez | 94 | .281 (36) | .345 (44) | .449 (54) | 2.3% (100) | 24.2% (114) | 8.1% (82) |
| Eric Hosmer | 92 | .266 (57) | .333 (71) | .386 (109) | 2.1% (106) | 14.6% (27) | 9.3% (64) |
Royals Betting Records and Team Stats
The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 85 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (36.5%) in those games. Kansas City has a mark of 19-38 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +119 or worse on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win. Kansas City and their opponents have gone over in 52 of their 107 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Royals have posted a record of 49-58-0 against the spread this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 97 | .255 (76) | .298 (124) | .453 (50) | 3.8% (48) | 23.8% (108) | 5.0% (138) |
| Hunter Dozier | 90 | .251 (84) | .314 (105) | .426 (71) | 2.8% (83) | 22.6% (99) | 7.7% (90) |
| Salvador Pérez | 65 | .215 (-) | .252 (-) | .465 (-) | 5.9% (-) | 28.1% (-) | 3.3% (-) |
| MJ Melendez | 76 | .230 (-) | .319 (-) | .420 (-) | 3.6% (-) | 26.4% (-) | 11.7% (-) |
| Nicky Lopez | 101 | .246 (98) | .304 (117) | .293 (149) | 0.0% (148) | 14.5% (25) | 6.7% (105) |
Red Sox vs. Royals Picks and Predictions
Our best pick for Red Sox vs. Royals sees the Red Sox (-141 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the over on 9 runs.