The Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox meet Sunday in MLB action at Fenway Park. Here’s a Red Sox vs. Royals Prediction. This article will include a Red Sox vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 66-83 on the year and play the Pirates and Astros next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .246 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .401 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 142 hits and 54 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone have combined for 258 hits and 142 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 9-8 with a 3.93 ERA and 145 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s first career game against the Boston Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 81-68 on the year and play the Rays and Rangers next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .248 on the season, have a .322 OBP, and have a .404 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Boston Red Sox with 151 hits and 70 RBI, while Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras have combined for 261 hits and 153 RBI.
Payton Tolle gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 9-6 with a 3.15 ERA and 159 strikeouts this season. This will be Tolle’s first career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Red Sox have won each of their last seven games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Royals have lost eight of their last nine days’ games against AL East opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last four day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven Sunday day games against the Royals at Fenway Park.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL opponents following a road loss.
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last three games as favorites against AL opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last nine games against AL opponents following a loss.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Sunday games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games.
- The Red Sox have lost the first inning in eight of their last nine Sunday games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last seven games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Red Sox’s last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the Red Sox’s last six home games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of the Royals’ last six games against AL opponents.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Payton Tolle has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
- Trevor Story has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Mickey Gasper has hit a home run in six of his last 13 home appearances.
- Payton Tolle has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Carter Jensen has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
- Noah Cameron has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances in day games.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in day games.
- Noah Cameron has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (40) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Red Sox rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (270).
- The Red Sox rank 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (428).
- The Royals rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (270).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (1080).
Red Sox vs Royals Prediction
Cameron has been a bright spot for the Royals this season, but the problem is his team sucks. The Red Sox are closing in on a playoff spot and need to take advantage of games like this to inch closer. Tolle has been strong with a 3.15 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, and the Red Sox are 10-1 in his last 11 games. The Red Sox have to be the play in this spot, and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.