Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 6 (8/6): MLB
- Wolfeofbetting
- Aug 6, 2022, 3:09:16 AM
Credit: photo by Jay Biggerstaf-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 7:10 p.m. EST |
| Red Sox money line | -135 |
| Red Sox run line | -1.5 (+110) |
| Royals money line | +113 |
| Royals run line | +1.5 (-130) |
| Over / under | 9 |
Key stats
| Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals | |
| Record | 54-54 | 42-65 |
| Road / home record | 28-27 | 23-31 |
| Last 10 record | 5-5 | 3-7 |
| Streak | W1 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 48-51-9 | 52-51-4 |
| Runs / game | 4.52 | 3.82 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.74 | 5.06 |
Preview
The Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox will play the 3rd game of the series at the Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. The Red Sox took the win 7-4 in the second game of the series. Xander Bogaerts had four hits and Alex Verdugo doubled twice.
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox get here with a 54-54 record and have won 4 of their last 6 games. The team is averaging 4.52 runs per game. They're batting for .255 AVG, 468 runs scored in 905 hits and 100 home runs, ranking #13 in offense in the league, behind the Colorado Rockies. Rafael Devers is leading the team with 22 home runs and 55 RBI, batting for .324 AVG while Trevor Story leads in RBI's with 58.
Defensively they are allowing 4.74 runs per game and rank #24 in the league. Nick Pivetta leads the team with 8 wins recorded with a 4.47 ERA and 114 strikeouts.
Probable Pitcher:
Nathan Eovaldi (5-3, 4.11 ERA) will be on the mound for the Red Sox in the 3rd game of the series. Eovaldi earned the win Monday over the Astros. He allowed two unearned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six in 6.1 innings. He has a record of 3-1 with an ERA of 3.12 and 22 strikeouts in 6 appearances versus the Royals in his career.
Kansas City City Royals
The Royals get to this game with a 42-65 record and have lost 3 of their last 4 games. The team is averaging 3.82 runs per game. They're batting for .246 AVG, 394 runs scored in 848 hits and 82 home runs, ranking #27 in offense in the league behind the Washington Nationals. Bobby Witt Jr is batting for a .255 AVG. 51 RBI and 14 home runs.
Defensively they are allowing 5.06 runs per game and ranking #27 in the league. Brad Keller leads the team with a 4.18 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded for the Royals.
Probable Pitcher:
Daniel Lynch (4-7, 4.70 ERA) will be on the mound for the Royals in the 3rd game of the series. Lynch allowed six hits and struck out seven without walking a batter in 5.1 innings to earn the win Monday over the White Sox.
BETTING TRENDS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
Boston Red Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against an opponent in the American League.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing at home against Boston.
Kansas City Royals are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the American League.
Prediction
The Red Sox bounced back and scored 7 runs to beat the Royals in the second game of the series. For this game they'll send Eovaldi to the mound who's coming from his best start since his return allowing no runs across 6.1 innings vs the Astros. Daniel Lynch will start for the Royals who's also coming from a good start against the White Sox and hasn't pitched vs Red Sox in his career. Eovaldi dominated the Royals the last time he faced them and looks like he starting to have more control so I expect him to have a good start on this game. Take the Red Sox.
PICK: Red Sox ML (-135)
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