Boston Red Sox Starter Chris Sale Out to Silence Kansas City Royals Bats in MLB Contest

Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Fenway Park on Tuesday as the host Boston Red Sox battle the Kansas City Royals in baseball betting odds action.

The Boston Red Sox will rely on Chris Sale to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jakob Junis will be his counterpart for the Kansas City Royals. Chris Sale is 2-1 this season, and Jakob Junis is 3-2.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Boston sat as -280 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.5-3.0 win for the Royals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Boston (21-7) will face the 7-21 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Kansas City injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 2-ranked Boston Red Sox and the No. 30-rated Kansas City Royals in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Boston Red Sox No. 2-ranked scoring average of 5.68 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 30 and scoring 3.39 runs per game. The Red Sox have averaged 9.64 hits per game to date this season, more than the Royals hitters have managed (8.29 per nine innings).

Kansas City brings the No. 30-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Red Sox's No. 3-ranked defense.