The Boston Red Sox (58-55) will host the Kansas City Royals (37-78), in the third game of a four-game series, Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET. Nick Pivetta (7-6) will start for the Red Sox, and Jordan Lyles (3-12) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 9, 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 strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.39 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Red Sox have hit 127 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- Hitters for Boston have a combined .432 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Kansas City has the 28th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.14).
- The Royals have hit 108 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this season, Kansas City is 25th in the majors with a .388 slugging percentage.
Red Sox vs. Royals Key Players
- Rafael Devers has accumulated a team-high 26 home runs and 79 runs batted in.
- Justin Turner has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks while batting .284.
- Masataka Yoshida has put up a team-best batting average of .304.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 20 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .268.
- Salvador Perez has 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 16 walks while batting .249.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .278 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 23 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 | -234 | +190 | 10.5 | -105 | -115 |
Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Trends
- This is the first time the Red Sox will play as favorites this season.
- The Red Sox have played as favorites of -234 or more once this season and won that game.
- This will be the first time this season the Red Sox will play a game with a total set by bookmakers.
- The Royals will be posted as the underdog for the first time this season.
- This season, the Royals have come away with a win six times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +190 or longer on the moneyline.
- This will be the first contest this season the Royals will play in a game with a total set by sportsbooks
