On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox (58-54) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (36-78), at 7:10 PM ET. The Royals have lost three straight. On the mound for the Red Sox will be Kutter Crawford (5-5), matched up against the Royals’ Brady Singer (7-8).
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Red Sox and Royals Stats
- The Red Sox average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.35 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Red Sox have hit 126 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- Hitters for Boston rank sixth in the majors with a combined .433 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Kansas City has a 5.16 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals are fifth-worst in MLB action with 105 home runs.
- This season, Kansas City is slugging .385, the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
Red Sox vs. Royals Key Players
- Rafael Devers has gone yard 26 times in the 2023 campaign while driving in 79 runs, both totals that lead the Red Sox.
- Justin Turner has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .284.
- Masataka Yoshida has a team-best batting average of .306.
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads the lineup with a batting average of .269, and paces the Royals in home runs, with 20 and runs batted in with 68.
- Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 15 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .279 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
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Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Red Sox vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -181 | +153 | 10 | -104 | -115 |
Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have not played a game this season while listed as the favorite.
- The Red Sox are 5-3 this season when entering a game favored by -181 or more on the moneyline.
- This will be the first time this season the Red Sox will play a game with a total set by sportsbooks.
- The Royals have yet to play a game this season while posted as the underdog.
- The Royals have a win-loss record of 13-37 when favored by +153 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- This will be the first contest this season the Royals will play in a game with a total set by bookmakers
