Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Prediction 8-6-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 6th, at Kaufmann Stadium.

Royals Need These Wins

The Royals are in the middle of the American League Central race and these are games that they need to win. On Monday, the Royals scored five runs, but the pitching gave up nine runs and that led to the defeat. Vinnie Pasquantino hit a home run and drove in an RBI. The Royals are averaging 4.74 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.9 runs per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 4th. Bobby Witt has hit 20 home runs and driven in 79 RBIs. Getting the start for the Royals will be Seth Lugo, who sits with a 13-5 record and an ERA of 2.57. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went eight innings, giving up four hits and one run. 

Why the Royals Will Beat the Red Sox

• The Royals have won each of their last four night games against the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium following a loss.
• The Red Sox have lost three of their last four night games against AL Central opponents following a road win.
• The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium following a loss.
• The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a win.

Red Sox Need These Wins

The Red Sox are chasing the Royals in the wild card race, and these are games that they need to win. Romy Gonzalez hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Jarren Durran hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. James Paxton went six innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The Red Sox are averaging 4.9 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.6 runs per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 4th. Rafael Devers has hit 25 home runs and driven in 70 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Brayan Bello who sits with a 10-5 record and an ERA of 5.13. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, he went 6.1 innings, giving up seven hits and two runs. The Red Sox will meet the Astros after this series.

Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Prediction

Bello gave up only two runs in his last start, but he still sits with an ERA of 5.13, and I don’t trust him here. Lugo sits with an ERA of 2.57 and in his last start against the Tigers he was dominant, giving up only one run. The Reod Sox are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going, and it’s going to be the Royals that are going to find success. Back the Royals on the money line to cash.