Its Wednesday, August 6 and the Royals (56-58) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (64-51).
Michael Wacha is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Dustin May for Boston.
The Red Sox rolled to their seventh consecutive win last night knocking off the Royals, 6-2. Garrett Crochet was elite allowing just four hits and two runs over seven innings to earn his 13th win of the season and Trevor Story drove in three with a couple of hits.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Red Sox
- Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
- Time: 7:10PM EST
- Site: Fenway Park
- City: Boston, MA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, NESN
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Odds for the Royals at the Red Sox
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Royals (+121), Red Sox (-144)
- Spread: Red Sox -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Red Sox
- Pitching matchup for August 6, 2025: Michael Wacha vs. Dustin May
- Royals: Michael Wacha (5-9, 3.38 ERA)
Last outing: August 1 at Toronto – 1.13 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Red Sox: Dustin May (6-7, 4.85 ERA)
Last outing: July 27 at Boston (pitching for the Dodgers) – 7.20 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Royals: Michael Wacha (5-9, 3.38 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Red Sox
- The Red Sox have won 17 of their last 20 home games
- The Over is 4-1 in the Royals’ last 5 games
- It has been 10 games since the Red Sox last failed to cover the Run Line
- During Trevor Story’s 7-game hitting streak, the infielder has collected 12 hits in 25 ABs
- Alex Bregman is 2-12 (.167) over his last 4 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Red Sox
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Royals and the Red Sox:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Red Sox on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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