Red Sox vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime-time MLB action as the Boston Red Sox, sporting a solid 60-50 record, gear up to clash with the Kansas City Royals, who are not too far ahead with a 63-50 tally, at the iconic Kauffman Stadium. The stakes are sky-high tonight with the first pitch slated for 08:10 PM EST, as both teams look to tighten their grips in the American League standings. With the betting world buzzing, the over/under tantalizingly set at 9, and the Royals favored slightly in the odds, this matchup is shaping up to be an absolute thriller. Coming off a head-to-head where Boston turned the heat up with a 9-5 victory just yesterday, and under the golden glow of a perfect 80-degree sunny sky, tonight’s game promises to keep the stats sheets as heated as the rivalry. So, as the Royals try to crown their efforts with a win and the Red Sox aim to paint Kauffman red, expect every pitch, hit, and run to be a brushstroke in this masterful display of baseball!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 06, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NNW at 12.8 mph. Temperature is at 80.0° with 57% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+112	-134	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+108	-130	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-4	+4	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

150W-148L

48.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

141W-154L

51.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/12/24	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Under	-2.0
07/12/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	1	Under	-2.0
07/13/24	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-4.0
07/13/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	5	Under	-4.0
07/14/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Push	-0.0
07/14/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	5	Push	-0.0
08/05/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	9	Over	+5.0
08/05/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+5.0
08/07/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.0
08/07/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Under	-1.0
08/08/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+3.0
08/08/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	3	Over	+3.0
08/09/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-2.0
08/09/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Under	-2.0
08/10/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-7.0
08/10/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Under	-7.0
09/01/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Over	+6.0
09/01/23	Kansas City Royals KC	13	Over	+6.0
09/02/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	9	Over	+5.0
09/02/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+5.0
09/03/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	7	Over	+1.0
09/03/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+1.0

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
07-31-24	vsSEA	2-3W	6.3	7	2	7	Under
07-26-24	vsNYY	7-9W	5.0	5	3	4	Over
07-20-24	@LAD	6-7L	6.0	5	3	7	Over
07-09-24	vsOAK	9-12W	5.3	9	5	11	Over
07-03-24	@MIA	7-2W	6.7	7	1	7	Over
06-25-24	vsTOR	9-4L	2.3	5	7	2	Over
06-19-24	@TOR	7-3W	6.0	7	2	6	Over
06-14-24	vsNYY	8-1L	4.7	6	5	5	Over
06-08-24	@CWS	1-6L	4.7	9	5	2	Under
06-02-24	vsDET	8-4L	6.3	8	4	5	Over

Will Smith

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

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-01-24	@DET	7-1W	8.0	4	1	3	Under
07-27-24	vsCHC	9-4L	6.3	5	6	2	Over
07-21-24	vsCWS	1-4W	9.0	3	1	6	Under
07-13-24	@BOS	0-5L	5.0	10	5	6	Under
07-06-24	@COL	1-3L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
06-30-24	vsCLE	2-6W	6.0	4	0	10	Under
06-25-24	vsMIA	2-1L	6.0	2	0	8	Under
06-20-24	@OAK	3-2W	6.7	6	2	8	Under
06-15-24	@LAD	7-2W	6.0	6	2	4	Over
06-10-24	vsNYY	4-2L	7.0	8	4	4	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	Over
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	Over
06-25-24	vsMIA	2-1L	1.0	1	0	0	Under

Red Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/07	vs KC	9-5W	18	1	Over
08/06	vs TEX	7-2W	10	4	Over
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	Over
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

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/07	@ BOS	5-9L	9	1	Over
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	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Boston Red Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jarren Duran	9.1	11.7	0.290	0.509	0.384	0.893	0.361	0.030
#2 Wilyer Abreu	7.6	10.1	0.274	0.513	0.376	0.890	0.360	0.046
#3 Tyler O’Neill	8.4	11.2	0.269	0.548	0.412	0.959	0.381	0.075
#3 Luis Garcia	10.3	10.3	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#4 Rafael Devers	8.3	11.0	0.304	0.595	0.437	1.032	0.408	0.064
#5 Masataka Yoshida	6.9	9.1	0.285	0.407	0.407	0.814	0.331	0.023
#6 Connor Wong	6.4	8.2	0.304	0.449	0.399	0.848	0.345	0.033
#7 Dominic Smith	5.8	7.8	0.232	0.384	0.348	0.732	0.301	0.022
#8 David Hamilton	6.0	7.6	0.249	0.395	0.326	0.721	0.298	0.026
#9 Ceddanne Rafaela	5.3	6.9	0.260	0.422	0.303	0.725	0.301	0.033

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	8.3	10.7	0.238	0.347	0.308	0.655	0.272	0.014
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.7	12.6	0.344	0.590	0.430	1.020	0.409	0.044
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	9.1	12.2	0.266	0.454	0.362	0.816	0.333	0.040
#4 Salvador Perez	7.5	9.8	0.276	0.462	0.367	0.829	0.338	0.046
#4 Will Smith	5.5	11.3	nan	nan	nan	nan	0.000	nan
#5 Hunter Renfroe	7.4	9.9	0.239	0.412	0.353	0.765	0.312	0.038
#6 MJ Melendez	7.7	10.1	0.193	0.393	0.274	0.667	0.277	0.046
#7 Freddy Fermin	6.4	8.2	0.303	0.430	0.380	0.810	0.331	0.027
#8 Michael Massey	7.0	9.2	0.257	0.476	0.299	0.775	0.321	0.048
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.8	7.6	0.222	0.364	0.303	0.667	0.276	0.027