A pair of American League MLB teams are set to get together on Friday in the first of a three-game series. The Kansas City Royals are on the road at the Boston Red Sox. Take a look at our MLB betting analysis Red Sox vs Royals.
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Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Pick Analysis
The Kansas City Royals are coming off a sweep on the road at the Cardinals on Wednesday’s MLB schedule. The Royals are 51-43 on the season, which is third in the American League Central.
For Boston, they are in third place in the American League East MLB standings. The Red Sox come into the game with a 51-41 record on the season. Boston beat Oakland in the final game of their series on Thursday.
The Boston Red Sox should win this game. Take the Red Sox at even money!
Before our MLB Predictions for today, some information on the MLB betting analysis Red Sox vs Royals:
Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Information
Kansas City Royals (51-43) vs Boston Red Sox (51-41)
- Location of the game: Fenway Park; Boston, MA
- Date & Time: Friday July 12th, 2024; 7:10pm EST
- Where to Watch: NESN
- Previous Meeting: The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on September 3rd, 2023.
Royals vs Red Sox

- Pick: Boston +100.
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Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Betting Analysis
The latest MLB Odds BetUS today:
1Moneyline:
Moneyline:
2Total:
9.5
3Runline:
Kansas City Royals -1.5 (+140), Boston Red Sox +1.5 (-165)
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Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Betting Preview & Update
The Kansas City Royals have won three straight MLB games. In those three wins, the Royals are scoring 8 runs per game. The Kansas City offense is scoring 4.6 runs per game on the MLB team stats of the season. Kansas City has a batting average of .247 as a team, and has crunched 97 homeruns.
The Royals are led by Bobby Witt Jr and Salvador Perez. Witt Jr is hitting .325, with 122 hits this season. He has 15 homeruns. That is just one behind Perez, who has 16 on the season. Kansas City’s Vinnie Pasquantino has 11 on the season.
For Boston, they scored 7 runs per game in the three-game series against Oakland. The Red Sox have been surprisingly good this season, and just outside the top 10 in runs scored, with 4.7 per game. The Boston Red Sox are 9th with 106 homeruns on the season.
Jarren Duran has 107 hits on the season to lead the Bay MLB player stats. He is one of four guys with double-digit homeruns as well. Rafael Devers is the lead power hitting with 21 while Tyler O’Neill is in his first season with the team, with 16.
Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox Recent Scores
Kansas City Royals Last 5
- July 5th, 2024: 4-2 loss at Colorado Rockies
- July 6th, 2024: 3-1 loss at Colorado Rockies
- July 7th, 2024: 10-1 win at Colorado Rockies
- July 10th, 2024: 6-4 win at St. Louis Cardinals
- July 10th, 2024: 8-5 win at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox’s Last 5
- July 6th, 2024: 14-4 loss at New York Yankees
- July 7th, 2024: 3-0 win at New York Yankees
- July 9th, 2024: 12-9 win over Oakland Athletics
- July 10th, 2024: 5-2 win over Oakland Athletics
- July 11th, 2024: 7-0 win over Oakland Athletics
Starting Pitchers
Cole Ragans (KCR)
- The youngster is 5-6 on the season, with a 3.28 earned run average.
- Ragans has thrown 109.2 innings and struck out 134 batters on the season.
TBD (BOS)
- The Boston Red Sox have yet to announce who their starting pitcher is going to be in this game. When we find out, we will be sure to update here.
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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox Betting Prediction
This should be a pretty good baseball game. We like Boston though. The Red Sox are at home, they have been getting timely hitting, and we like them to start this series with a win. When we go to bet the game, we are going to take the home team and get even more money on them. Take Boston +100 over Kansas City on Friday MLB betting analysis Red Sox vs Royals.
July 12 2024 Red Sox vs Royals Match Recap
Two surprising teams met up in Boston on Friday as the Red Sox were hosting the Royals. See how this 6-1 win by the Kansas City Royals impacted the bettors that placed a wager in this matchup.
Run Line: Looking at the run line is always a great option to explore for MLB games as it comes with some value. The Royals were at -115 (+175) to win by at least two runs, and that is exactly what they got done.
Money Line: The moneyline for this game was tight ahead of the matchup, as the Royals were sitting at -115. Betting on the road team can be tricky, but Kansas City got the job done in this one.
Total: The over/under line in this game was set at 9.5 total runs, and that’s on the high side when looking at the lines. Taking the over was a big risk, and it was one that didn’t hit based on how well the Kansas City pitchers performed.
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