Red Sox vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Kauffman Stadium tonight as the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals throw down in a clash that’s got more at stake than just bragging rights. With the Red Sox hot on the heels of the conference leaders and the Royals not far ahead, every pitch at this 08:10 PM showdown counts. Both teams are coming in with fresh wins under their belts, setting the stage for a high-stakes duel under the clear, breezy skies of Kansas City. The betting lines are buzzing, the fans are restless, and with an over/under that promises a slugfest, you won’t want to miss a second of the action. So, as the Royals look to defend their castle against the charging Red Sox, let’s see who truly gets to wear the crown in this royal rumble!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 05, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSW at 8.9 mph. Temperature is at 81.6° with 53% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+121	-144	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+118	-141	10.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-3	+3	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

149W-148L

45.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

141W-153L

54.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/12/24	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Under	-2.5
07/12/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	1	Under	-2.5
07/13/24	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-4.5
07/13/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	5	Under	-4.5
07/14/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-0.5
07/14/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	5	Under	-0.5
08/07/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5
08/07/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Under	-1.5
08/08/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+2.5
08/08/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	3	Over	+2.5
08/09/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-2.5
08/09/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Under	-2.5
08/10/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-7.5
08/10/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Under	-7.5
09/01/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Over	+5.5
09/01/23	Kansas City Royals KC	13	Over	+5.5
09/02/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	9	Over	+4.5
09/02/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+4.5
09/03/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	7	Over	+0.5
09/03/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+0.5

Red Sox Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-30-24	vsSEA	10-6L	4.3	6	6	5	Over
07-21-24	@BOS	6-9L	5.0	4	3	7	Over
07-12-24	@DET	4-3L	3.7	5	3	1	Under
07-06-24	@MIL	3-5W	5.0	4	2	3	Under
06-30-24	@SF	4-10W	4.0	12	9	4	Over
06-24-24	@CWS	3-0L	5.0	3	0	6	Under
06-17-24	@COL	9-5L	7.0	2	1	8	Over
06-11-24	@TEX	2-15W	6.0	2	1	2	Over
06-05-24	@PIT	6-10W	1.7	6	7	2	Over
05-29-24	@NYM	10-3L	3.0	2	0	3	Over

Will Smith

ERA 4.01 | IP 33.7 | 0.0W-3.0L | KO 21.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-31-24	@CWS	10-3W	7.0	6	3	4	Over
07-26-24	vsCHC	0-6W	7.0	2	0	5	Under
07-20-24	vsCWS	1-6W	7.0	5	0	7	Under
07-07-24	@COL	10-1W	7.0	6	1	7	Over
07-02-24	vsTB	5-1L	5.0	3	1	4	Under
06-26-24	vsMIA	1-5W	7.3	5	1	5	Under
06-21-24	@TEX	2-6L	5.0	3	1	4	Under
06-16-24	@LAD	0-3L	6.0	5	3	4	Under
06-11-24	vsNYY	10-1L	5.7	7	7	6	Over
06-06-24	@CLE	4-3W	3.7	9	3	2	Under
08-04-24	@DET	3-2W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
08-01-24	@DET	7-1W	1.0	0	0	2	Under
07-29-24	@CWS	8-5W	1.0	0	0	0	Over
07-26-24	vsCHC	0-6W	1.0	1	0	0	Under
07-22-24	vsARI	4-10W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
07-10-24	@STL	6-4W	1.0	0	0	0	Push
07-04-24	vsTB	10-8L	1.0	3	1	0	Over
06-30-24	vsCLE	2-6W	1.0	0	0	0	Under
06-29-24	vsCLE	7-2L	1.0	1	1	0	Under
06-25-24	vsMIA	2-1L	1.0	1	0	0	Under

Red Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/06	vs TEX	7-2W	10	4	Under
08/05	vs TEX	4-7L	11	2	Over
08/04	vs TEX	11-6W	16	3	Over
08/02	@ SEA	3-2W	10	0	Under
08/01	@ SEA	6-10L	11	1	Over
07/31	@ SEA	14-7W	16	3	Over
07/30	@ NYY	2-8L	7	2	Push
07/29	@ NYY	8-11L	13	3	Over
07/28	@ NYY	9-7W	14	1	Over
07/26	vs COL	7-20L	11	1	Over
07/25	vs COL	6-0W	11	2	Under
07/24	vs COL	8-9L	13	2	Over
07/23	vs LAD	6-9L	9	1	Over
07/22	vs LAD	6-7L	10	2	Over
07/21	vs LAD	1-4L	9	1	Under

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/06	vs DET	3-2W	8	1	Under
08/05	vs DET	5-6L	9	2	Over
08/04	vs DET	9-2W	14	1	Over
08/03	vs DET	7-1W	10	3	Under
08/02	vs CWS	10-3W	16	2	Over
08/01	vs CWS	4-3W	4	1	Under
07/31	vs CWS	8-5W	15	3	Over
07/30	@ CHC	3-7L	5	1	Push
07/29	@ CHC	4-9L	9	1	Over
07/28	@ CHC	6-0W	10	1	Under
07/26	@ ARI	6-8L	12	0	Over
07/25	@ ARI	2-6L	7	0	Under
07/24	@ ARI	10-4W	15	3	Over
07/23	@ CWS	4-1W	10	0	Under
07/22	@ CWS	6-1W	9	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Boston Red Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jarren Duran	11.0	14.2	0.291	0.510	0.386	0.896	0.362	0.030
#2 Masataka Yoshida	8.6	11.3	0.273	0.389	0.398	0.787	0.321	0.023
#3 Luis Garcia	9.9	9.9	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#3 Tyler O’Neill	8.4	11.2	0.269	0.548	0.412	0.959	0.381	0.075
#4 Rafael Devers	10.3	13.7	0.302	0.596	0.434	1.030	0.408	0.065
#5 Connor Wong	7.2	9.2	0.302	0.446	0.399	0.846	0.344	0.034
#6 Wilyer Abreu	8.2	10.8	0.274	0.517	0.375	0.892	0.361	0.046
#7 Dominic Smith	7.0	9.3	0.231	0.385	0.348	0.733	0.301	0.023
#8 Ceddanne Rafaela	6.5	8.4	0.257	0.421	0.301	0.722	0.300	0.034
#9 David Hamilton	7.0	8.9	0.246	0.390	0.325	0.715	0.295	0.026

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	9.0	11.6	0.236	0.344	0.307	0.651	0.270	0.014
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	11.8	15.3	0.345	0.593	0.432	1.025	0.411	0.045
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.8	11.7	0.266	0.449	0.363	0.812	0.331	0.038
#4 Salvador Perez	9.3	12.3	0.277	0.464	0.368	0.832	0.340	0.047
#4 Will Smith	4.7	9.6	nan	nan	nan	nan	0.000	nan
#5 Hunter Renfroe	8.8	11.7	0.242	0.418	0.358	0.775	0.316	0.039
#6 Paul DeJong	6.9	9.0	0.233	0.438	0.303	0.741	0.307	0.055
#7 Freddy Fermin	8.0	10.3	0.304	0.433	0.382	0.816	0.334	0.028
#8 Garrett Hampson	6.5	8.1	0.258	0.346	0.314	0.660	0.275	0.000
#9 Dairon Blanco	5.8	7.4	0.219	0.281	0.281	0.562	0.237	0.010