The Boston Red Sox will take on the Kansas City Royals this week for a three-game series. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Rangers while the Royals are coming off a series win over the Tigers.
Boston Red Sox (59-51) vs. Kansas City Royals (63-50)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, August 5
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, August 6
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, August 7
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: James Paxton (8-3, 4.52 ERA) vs. Brady Singer (8-6, 2.88 ERA)
Paxton will make his second start with the Red Sox, in his first outing he went 4.1 innings giving up six runs, three earned on six hits; he walked one and struck out five. This season combined he is 8-3 with a 4.52 ERA, a 4.96 FIP, a 1.46 WHIP, a 4.7 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 93.2 innings. Singer will oppose him he is 8-6 with a 2.88 ERA, a 3.73 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 125 innings. In his last five starts, he is 4-1 with a 2.35 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 30.2 innings.
Game 2: Brayan Bello (10-5, 5.13 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (13-5, 2.57 ERA)
Bello gets the middle game he is 10-5 with a 5.13 ERA, a 4.56 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, a 3.2 BB/9, and an 8.7 K/9 in 107 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-0 with a 4.97 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and 32 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Red Sox are 13-7 when he starts. Lugo will oppose him he is 13-5 with a 2.57 ERA, a 3.31 FIP, a 1.02 WHIP, a 2.0 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 150.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-3 with a 3.93 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 34.1 innings. The Royals are 14-9 when he starts.
Game 3: Kutter Crawford (7-8, 3.81 ERA) vs. Cole Ragans (8-7, 3.36 ERA)
Crawford gets the finale, he is 7-8 with a 3.81 ERA, a 4.75 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9 in 127.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 4.97 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Red Sox are 8-14 when he starts. Ragans will oppose him, he is 8-7 with a 3.36 ERA, a 2.82 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, a 3.0 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 134 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 3.45 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 31.1 innings. The Royals are 11-12 when he starts
Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Rafael Devers – .305
HR – Rafael Devers – 25
RBI – Rafael Devers – 70
IP – Tanner Houck – 134.0
ERA – Tanner Houck –3.09
K – Tanner Houck – 123
Royals:
AVG – Bobby Witt Jr. – .344
HR – Bobby Witt Jr. – 20
RBI – Bobby Witt Jr. – 79
IP – Seth Lugo – 150.1
ERA – Seth Lugo – 2.57
K – Cole Ragans – 159
Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .262 (2)
OPS: .772 (3)
R: 544 (5)
HR: 140 (6)
ERA: 3.95 (13)
K: 947 (16)
WHIP: 1.24 (12)
Royals
AVG: .253 (9)
OPS: .723 (12)
R: 536 (9)
HR: 121 (17)
ERA: 3.74 (6)
K: 893 (24)
WHIP: 1.25 (14)
