Kansas City Royals (51-43) vs. Boston Red Sox (50-41)
July 12, 2024 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Red Sox +110 / Kansas City Royals -120; Over/Under: +9.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, July 12th at Fenway Park.
Royals Coming off a Sweep
The Royals swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the last series and will look to build on that success on the road here. On Wednesday, the Royals scored eight runs and ended up winning by three runs. Salvador Perez hit another home run and drove in two RBIs. The Royals are averaging 4.59 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.96 runs per game. They have a run differential of 0.65 which is eighth in the league. Bobby Witt is having a huge season, hitting 15 home runs and driving in 62 RBIs. Getting the start for the Royals will be Cole Ragans who sits with a 5-6 record and an ERA of 3.28. In his last start against the Colorado Rockies he went seven innings giving up five hits and two runs. He did give up one home run.
Why the Royals Will Beat the Red Sox
- The Royals have won each of their last five night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have lost five of their last six home games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Royals have covered the run line each of their last nine Friday night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 Friday night home games.
Red Sox Dominated on Thursday
The Red Sox jumped out to a 3-0 series lead against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning, and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Masateka Yoshida hit a home run and drove in four RBIs. Wilyer Abreu also hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Red Sox are averaging 4.65 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.26 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 12th. They do have a negative run differential of 0.39 which is 11th in the league. Rafael Devers has hit 21 home runs and driven in 58 RBIs so far this season.
Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Royals swept the Cardinals, and they are going to continue the success here. Ragans gets the start for the Royals and he has been good this season. In his last start against Colorado, he gave up only two runs in seven innings, and the Red Sox’s bats are going to really struggle to get anything going here. The Royals will give him some run support and Kansas City is going to secure the victory.
