Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/4/25, 3:14 PM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 1/13/26 at 9:25 AM in MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals are in Boston for a three-game series with the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Fans can follow the action once the game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. EST. Kansas City got the road trip off to a nice start by winning a weekend series vs. the Blue Jays in Toronto. They took the first game in commanding fashion, 9-3, but dropped the second on Saturday, 4-2. They needed extra innings but walked away with a 7-4 F/10 win Sunday. By sweeping the Astros at home over the weekend, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to five games.

Bailey Falter will get the start for the Royals today. Falter is 7-5 in 22 starts this season with a 3.73 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and .232 OBA. He is 1-3 in ten road starts with a 4.17 ERA and .246 OBA. This will be his first start for Kansas City since being acquired by the Royals prior to the trade deadline. As for Boston, the Red Sox are scheduled to start Brayan Bello. Bello has gone 7-5 in 19 starts with a 3.19 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and .244 OBA. He’s gone 5-3 at home in 13 appearances with a 3.33 ERA and .249 OBA.