Royals vs. Red Sox Prediction
Austin Cox will oppose James Paxton on Thursday night when the Red Sox host the Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET. With Boston listed as massive home favorites and the total sitting at 10.5 runs, what’s the best bet when it comes to tonight’s matchup?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
913 Kansas City Royals (+205) at 914 Boston Red Sox (-250); o/u 10.5
7:10 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 10, 2023
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Royals vs. Red Sox Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 62% of bets are on the Red Sox’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Kansas City Royals DFS SPIN
MJ Melendez clobbered two solo homers on Wednesday in the Royals’ loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Melendez opened the second inning with a 445-foot blast to right-center field off Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta and also added a solo shot into the Green Monster in left field in his next at-bat. It was his second career multi-homer effort and first time he’s accomplished the feat since July 4, 2022. He’s homered four times in his last four games.
Boston Red Sox DFS SPIN
Triston Casas walloped a solo homer on Wednesday, powering the Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Royals. Casas is rapidly evolving into a certifiable middle-of-the-order masher for the Red Sox and is now up to 18 homers this season, with exactly half of them coming in just 23 contests since last month’s All-Star break, after taking Royals starter Jordan Lyles deep for a game-tying solo shot in the second inning of this one.
Royals vs. Red Sox MLB Betting Trends
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston’s last 9 games at home
Royals vs. Red Sox MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Cox will serve as the opener tonight for the Royals, but Alec Marsh is expected to get the bulk of the work on the mound. Marsh is 0-5 with a 6.75 ERA on the season, so he’s had some issues. Paxton, meanwhile, had a 4.95 ERA in four July starts, then gave up three home runs in five innings during his only start in August – a 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays last Friday. In other words, runs shouldn’t be at a premium tonight at Fenway, so give me the over.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ROYALS/RED SOX OVER 10.5