Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals with Probable Pitchers 5/9-5/11

Series Preview: Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox with Probable Pitchers 8/4-8/6

Boston Red Sox (20-19) at Kansas City Royals (23-16)

Game 1:

Date:
 Friday, May 9
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN/FDSNKC

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN/FDSNKC

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 11
Time: 2:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN/FDSNKC

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Boston White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1: Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.78 ERA) vs. Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 4.23 ERA)

Dobbins is 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a 7.0 K/9. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out two. Lorenzen is 3-3 with a 4.23 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and a 7.7 K/9. In his last start, he went 4.2 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out five.

Game 2: Garrett Crochet (3-2, 2.02 ERA) vs. Cole Ragans (2-1, 3.79 ERA)

Crochet is 3-2 with a 2.02 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and a 10.3 K/9. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up one run on four hits. Ragans is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and a 14.4 K/9. In his last start, he went five shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked two and struck out 11.

Game 3: Lucas Giolito (0-1, 8.38 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (3-3, 2.84 ERA)

Giolito is 0-1 with an 8.38 ERA, a 1.86 WHIP, and an 8.4 K/9. In his last start, he went 3.2 innings, giving up six runs on ten hits. He walked one and struck out two. Lugo is 3-3 with a 2.84 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and a 6.6 K/9. In his last start, he went 6.2 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on seven hits. He walked three and struck out three.

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Team Leaders:

Boston Red Sox

AVG: Alex Bregman – .318
HR: Alex Bregman – 9
RBI: Alex Bregman – 30
W: Walker Buehler – 4
ERA: Garrett Crochet – 2.02
K: Garrett Crochet – 56

Kansas City Royals

AVG: Maikel Garcia – .323
HR: Vinnie Pasquantino – 6
RBI: Vinnie Pasquantino – 22
W: Kris Bubic – 4
ERA: Kris Bubic – 1.71
K: Cole Ragans – 57

Next Up:

Boston: May 12-14 at Detroit Tigers
Kansas City: May 12-14 at Houston Astros

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