Red Sox vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 12

The Boston Red Sox hope to stop their three-game losing run against the Kansas City Royals, on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Ranger Suarez (6-4, 3.44 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 80-68 this season and third in the AL East. Randy Dobnak (3-3, 2.54 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 66-82 and fifth in the AL Central.

The Royals (+180) are on the road versus the favored Red Sox (-225). The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-225)
• Underdog: Royals (+180)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Royals

• TV Channel: NESN and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have won 54.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (57-48).
• Kansas City has come away with 39 wins in the 94 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a record of 1-2 when favored by -225 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, the Royals have been a moneyline underdog of -225 or longer five times, losing every contest.
• The Red Sox have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.2% in this game.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 35.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 148 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-75-5).
• So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of its 148 games with a total.
• The Red Sox have put together a 71-77-0 record ATS this season (covering 48% of the time).
• The Royals are 74-74-0 against the spread in their 148 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.