Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks
Every MLB team will be in action on Friday, one of which will include an American League matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Red Sox and the Royals.
Kansas City enters this game with one of the worst records in the league and is currently in last place in the American League Central Division. Set to start this game for the Royals will be Seth Lugo, who has an ERA of 5.04. He has been particularly poor on the road this season, which should allow the Red Sox to take advantage.
As for Boston, they enter this game with one of the 10 best records in the league, but are currently in third place in the American League East Division. Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Sonny Gray, who has an ERA of 2.69. Gray has been more than serviceable at home this season, a trend that looks likely to continue against the Royals.
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0.442 | 147 | 65 | 82 |
Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Boston Red Sox against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Boston Red Sox - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- Seth Lugo has an ERA of 5.04 this season
- Seth Lugo has an ERA of 6.19 on the road this season
- Sonny Gray has an ERA of 2.69 this season
- Sonny Gray has an ERA of 2.77 at home this season
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Our Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
Boston may be the heavy favorite in this game; however, they still look to be the best betting option. This ties directly to the home/away splits between the two starting pitchers. Lugo has made 14 away starts this season, in which he has allowed 55 runs (50 earned) over 72.2 innings. Gray, on the other hand, has made 12 home starts, having allowed 21 earned runs over 68.1 innings.
Further, Gray has an ERA of 1.50 against Kansas City this season, and an ERA of 2.16 over the last 30 days. Additionally, the Red Sox are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games, while the Royals are 3-7 over the same stretch. For this reason, our Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals prediction is: Boston Red Sox ML.
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