Thursday, August 20, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Danny Duffy (6-5) vs. Wade Miley (9-9)

The Kansas City Royals visit Fenway Park on Thursday to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Danny Duffy for the Royals and Wade Miley for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at -105 and Boston at -105. The over/under was set at 9. The Royals have a 50-57 over/under record and a 67-51 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Red Sox are 52-67 against the run line and have a 62-52 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Royals come into this game with a 72-46 record, and they are 30-26 away from home. Danny Duffy has a 6-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.03 and a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Royals are 12-6 over his 98.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 98 hits during those innings. The Royals are also 7-11 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.42 and they have given up 295 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the bullpen while being struck out 356 times and walking 129 times this season. As a team, Kansas City has allowed 8.24 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.86 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.53.

Kansas City is batting .269 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .261 away from home. The Royals hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.18 hits per game and Eric Hosmer leads the team with 138.

With a 53-66 overall record, Boston will come into this game 30-30 at home. Wade Miley has a record of 9-9 while sporting an earned run average of 4.58 on the year with a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 11-13 and he has allowed 141 hits over 139.2 innings pitched this season. The Red Sox are also 12-12 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 399 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 338 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.45 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.62 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.66.

They are batting .264 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .292 at home. The Red Sox hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.18 hits per game and Xander Bogaerts leads the team with 139.

Kansas City has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 63 errors with 1,184 assists and 3,163 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 69 errors, accumulating 1188 assists and compiling 3,178 put outs.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 50-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 67-51 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 62-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 52-67 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

08/19/15 2B Omar Infante Back is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
07/09/15 LF Alex Gordon Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
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)

Boston Red Sox

08/19/15 CF Mookie Betts Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cleveland Indians
08/19/15 SS Xander Bogaerts Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cleveland Indians
08/19/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cleveland Indians
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion 7-day DL (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
08/02/15 P Rick Porcello Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
07/11/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11)
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)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals

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