Red Sox vs Royals Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Sunday, September 18

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In the final game of a three-game set at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox (70-75) play the Kansas City Royals (58-88), Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The Red Sox will hand the ball to Nick Pivetta (9-10), and the Royals will counter with Kris Bubic (2-12).

Bookmakers have made the Red Sox a decent moneyline favorite (-200) at home over the Royals (+170). The contest has a total set at 10.

Red Sox vs. Royals Odds

Run Line

Boston Red Sox (-1.5)

Moneyline

Red Sox (-200)

Total

10 Runs (Over: -104, Under: -118)

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

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
  • Game Time: 1:35 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
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 Royals picked up a 9-0 win over the Red Sox, with Brady Singer (6.00 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Royals. MJ Melendez finished 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Rich Hill (4.00 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss for the Red Sox.

Betting Trends

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The Red Sox have won 43, or 58.9%, of the 73 games they’ve played as favorites this season. Boston has been at least a -200 moneyline favorite six times this season and won each of those games. The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Red Sox. So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of their 148 games with a total. The Red Sox are 75-73-0 against the spread in their 148 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Rafael Devers 126 .287 (23) .347 (37) .521 (11) 4.7% (23) 18.7% (58) 7.5% (82)
Xander Bogaerts 136 .315 (5) .382 (7) .470 (29) 2.4% (93) 19.5% (69) 8.7% (66)
Alex Verdugo 138 .281 (28) .330 (66) .400 (92) 1.5% (117) 12.3% (12) 6.7% (99)
J.D. Martínez 128 .270 (43) .341 (46) .419 (75) 2.1% (105) 24.3% (108) 9.1% (59)
Tommy Pham 135 .242 (94) .316 (90) .379 (112) 2.9% (79) 27.1% (124) 9.1% (59)

Royals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 125 games this year and have walked away with the win 46 times (36.8%) in those games. Kansas City has a win-loss record of 7-28 when favored by +170 or worse by sportsbooks this year. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 37% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of their 150 opportunities. The Royals have an against the spread mark of 73-77-0 in 150 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bobby Witt Jr. 136 .247 (86) .288 (124) .435 (61) 3.5% (53) 21.4% (81) 4.8% (129)
MJ Melendez 113 .222 (122) .318 (88) .393 (99) 3.2% (65) 24.9% (111) 12.6% (9)
Salvador Pérez 103 .247 (-) .283 (-) .456 (-) 5.0% (-) 24.9% (-) 3.6% (-)
Nicky Lopez 133 .236 (-) .290 (-) .284 (-) 0.0% (-) 13.8% (-) 6.2% (-)
Michael A. Taylor 115 .263 (-) .325 (-) .374 (-) 2.1% (-) 24.3% (-) 8.1% (-)

Red Sox vs. Royals Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Red Sox vs. Royals is the Red Sox (-200 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the total, we pick the under on 10 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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