Sunday, June 21, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (6-6) vs. Chris Young (6-2)

The Boston Red Sox take on the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox send Wade Miley to the mound to face Chris Young of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +121 and Kansas City at -131. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox have a 31-35 over/under record and a 28-41 run line mark, meaning they cover 41% of the time. The Royals have a 28-31 over/under record and a 37-27 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 58% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 30-39 record, and they are 14-21 away from home. Wade Miley has an earned run average of 4.88 and is 6-6 so far on the season while having a 1.39 WHIP. The Red Sox are 7-6 over his 72 innings pitched and he's also given up 77 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 5-8 in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 213 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.86. The bullpen has struck out 177 and walked 79 batters this season while opposing teams hit .256 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.09 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.27 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.45, they are 29th in the league.

As a team, Boston is batting .253, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .231 average away from home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .321, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .387. With 81 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.67.

With a 38-26 overall record, Kansas City will come into this game 21-12 at home. Chris Young is starting this game 6-2 for the season with an earned run average of 1.98 and a WHIP of 0.92. The Royals have a record of 6-2 over the 59 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 38 hits. Against the over/under, the Royals are 2-5 when he starts. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 149 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 1.95. The Royals bullpen has struck out 186 batters and walked 74 this season while opposing teams have hit .194 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 7.98 hits per game and are averaging 6.76 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.40, they are 5th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .273, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .275 average at Safeco Field. The Royals on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .410. With 75 hits, Mike Moustakas leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.34.

In terms of team defense, the Red Sox have a fielding percentage of .984 with 41 total errors, 719 assists and 1,845 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumlated 35 errors while having 623 assists and 1,701 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 31-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 28-41 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 28-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 37-27 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Kansas City Royals

06/18/15 P Yordano Ventura Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
05/25/15 P Danny Duffy Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/07)

Guy's Pick: Take the Royals

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