The Kansas City Royals (42-94) take on the Boston Red Sox (69-66), who will be trying to halt a five-game losing skid, Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. On the hill for the Red Sox will be Tanner Houck (3-8), matched up against the Royals’ Alec Marsh (0-7).
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Red Sox and Royals Stats
- The Red Sox average the 15th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.8) in the league this season.
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.54 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
- The Red Sox rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 160 home runs.
- Hitters for Boston have a combined .437 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.2 K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
- Kansas City’s 5.15 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals are fifth-worst in MLB play with 132 home runs.
- So far this year, Kansas City ranks 23rd in baseball, slugging .393.
Red Sox vs. Royals Key Players
- Justin Turner is hitting .285 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 44 walks.
- Rafael Devers’ 29 home runs and 89 runs batted in both lead his team.
- Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox with a .294 batting average.
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 28 home runs and 84 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .279.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .250 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
- Maikel Garcia has 17 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 29 walks while hitting .279.
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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 | -225 | +185 | 10 | -110 | -110 |
Red Sox vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 64 times this season and won 33, or 51.6%, of those games.
- The Red Sox are 5-2 this season when entering a game favored by -225 or more on the moneyline.
- The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 134 games with a total this season.
- The Royals have won in 37, or 31.6%, of the 117 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, the Royals have won seven of 27 games when listed as at least +185 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 67 of their 135 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
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