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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -1.5 (-104) | O 9.5 (-126) | -212 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (-112) | U 9.5 (-101) | +178 | |
| Pitching Probables: BOS: Bello (R) KC: Ragans (L) | ||||
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The Boston Red Sox (57-54) are -212 favorites to break their four-game losing streak when they face the Kansas City Royals (36-77), losers of two in a row. The game begins Monday at 7:10 PM ET on NESN, live from Fenway Park. Brayan Bello will get the ball for Boston while Kansas City will counter with Cole Ragans.
Red Sox vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Red Sox score the ninth-most runs in baseball (543 total, 4.9 per game).
- The Red Sox are 18th in MLB action with 125 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Boston has the fourth-best batting average in MLB (.263).
- The Red Sox are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .329.
- Boston’s .433 slugging percentage is sixth-best in MLB.
- The Royals have scored 440 runs (just 3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Kansas City’s 105 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
- The Royals’ .238 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
- Kansas City has an on-base percentage of .297 this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
- Fueled by 318 extra-base hits, the Royals rank 25th in MLB with a .386 slugging percentage this season.
| Red Sox | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 3.9 | |
| 6 | 28 | |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | |
| 18 | 28 | |
| .263 | .238 | |
| 4 | 21 | |
| .256 | .263 | |
| 24 | 25 | |
| 125 | 105 | |
| 18 | 26 | |
| 142 | 138 | |
| 22 | 19 |
Red Sox vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Red Sox have a 22-20 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 52.4% of those games).
- Boston has gone 2-3 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -212 or shorter (40% winning percentage).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Red Sox a 67.9% chance to win.
- Boston has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 48 times this season for a 48-45-0 record against the over/under.
- The Red Sox have a 47-49-0 record ATS this season.
- This season, the Royals have been the underdog 85 times and won 28, or 32.9%, of those games.
- Kansas City has a record of 7-18, a 28% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +178 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Royals have a 36% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 46 of 91 chances this season.
- The Royals are 44-51-0 against the spread this season.
| Brayan Bello (BOS) | Pitcher | Cole Ragans (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 6 | W/L | 3 – 3 |
| 102 | IP | 35.1 |
| 3.79 | ERA | 4.33 |
| 1.235 | WHIP | 1.358 |
| 7.9 | K/9 | 8.9 |
| 2.5 | BB/9 | 4.3 |
Red Sox Key Hitters
- Justin Turner has been key for Boston with 114 hits, an OBP of .356 plus a slugging percentage of .479.
- Turner’s home runs rank him 56th in Major League Baseball, and he is 14th in RBI.
- Turner is batting .316 with one homer during his last five games and is riding a five-game hitting streak.
- Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs (26) and runs batted in (79) this season while batting .264.
- Devers is ninth in home runs and fourth in RBI in the majors.
- Devers enters this game on a two-game hit streak. He’s hitting .286 in his last five outings with one homer.
- Masataka Yoshida is batting .306 to lead Boston, while adding 12 homers and 54 runs batted in this season.
- Yoshida will look to add one more to his five-game hit streak. Over the course of his last five outings, he has a batting average of .350.
- Alex Verdugo is batting .275 with an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .427 this season.
Royals Key Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (20), runs batted in (67) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .268.
- Witt Jr. ranks 31st in homers and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 15 walks.
- Perez currently ranks 56th in home runs and 108th in RBI in the big leagues.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .279 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
- Garcia brings a 10-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .310 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and eight RBI.
- MJ Melendez is batting .214 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.
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