Bobby Witt Jr. Player Props: August 5, Royals vs. Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals square off versus the Boston Red Sox on August 5 at 8:10 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher James Paxton on the hill. Witt put up one hit in his previous game, finishing 1-for-5.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Bobby Witt Jr. player prop bets.
Witt leads the Royals with 20 home runs and 79 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .344. Among batters in MLB action, Witt ranks 23rd in home runs and sixth in RBI.
Watch tonight's Royals game on Fubo!Bobby Witt Jr. Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +115)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +280)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: -110)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -185)
- Total Bases Prop: 2.5 total bases (Over odds: +115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +360)
How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Bobby Witt Jr. vs. James Paxton
- Witt is 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in his career versus James Paxton.
- Against James Paxton last year, Witt was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.
Bobby Witt Jr. prop bet insights
- In 89 of 113 games this season (78.8%) Witt has gotten a hit, and in 47 of those contests (41.6%) he posted two or more knocks.
- He has homered in 17 of 113 games in 2024 (15%), which is 4% of his trips to the dish.
- In 56.6% of his 113 games this season, Witt has scored (64 times). He’s also put up 21 games with multiple runs in 2024 (18.6%).
- In 47 of 113 games this season (41.6%), he has driven in a run, and 17 of those games (15%) included an effort that produced more than one RBI. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
- Witt has struck out at least once 58 times this year in 113 games played (51.3%), including 17 multi-punchout contests (15%).
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Bobby Witt Jr. stats against the Red Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2024 | Brayan Bello | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/13/2024 | Kutter Crawford | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/12/2024 | Cooper Criswell | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/3/2023 | Chris Sale | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/0 | 1 |
| 9/2/2023 | Tanner Houck | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/1/2023 | James Paxton | 3-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/10/2023 | James Paxton | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/9/2023 | Nick Pivetta | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/8/2023 | Kutter Crawford | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 2 |
| 8/7/2023 | Brayan Bello | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Red Sox starter: James Paxton
- Paxton (8-3) toes the rubber for the Red Sox in his 20th start of the season. He has produced a 4.52 ERA in 93 2/3 innings pitched, with 69 Ks.
- The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, when he lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In 19 outings this season, the 35-year-old has a 4.52 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .249 to opposing hitters.
- This year, Paxton has notched six quality starts.