Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals (51-43) are headed to Fenway Park on Saturday where they will meet the Boston Red Sox (50-41). The pitchers who are expected to start are Seth Lugo and Kutter Crawford.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals are scoring 4.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 12th in the league. They have accumulated 432 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .306. The Royals have hit 158 doubles as a unit and have hit 97 balls out of the park. They have compiled 419 runs batted in and 771 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is at .247. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .406 and have been called out on strikes 649 times, while being walked on 252 occasions.

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The Royals hold a team ERA of 3.79 so far this season (9th in the league), and their staff has struck out 756 hitters. Royals pitchers have conceded 86 home runs and also 371 runs (8th in MLB). They have walked 288 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.88 as a squad on the campaign. Kansas City has allowed 756 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 347 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27.

The Royals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 84 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 126 base runners on the campaign with 27.0% of them crossed home plate. Royals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 72 times and also have had 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have sent 296 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have earned 47 holds so far this season (16th in baseball). They have accumulated 24 saves so far this year and have blown 12 of their 36 save chances.

The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 2,469 putouts on the campaign, as well as 844 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 11th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 69 double plays. The Royals have transformed 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,407 innings, which ranks them 17th in the majors.

Lugo has taken the hill for 763 innings and has earned 758 K's so far in his MLB career. Lugo (51-34 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.24 while he has gone up against 3,139 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.29 (279 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.152. He has allowed 677 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) with 202 walks.

The Boston Red Sox have compiled a team on-base percentage of .322 as well as a batting average of .253 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 878 occasions (3rd in the league) and have 793 base hits. Boston has a total of 106 home runs on the year to go along with 411 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .421 and they average 4.70 runs per outing (11th in the league). They have 163 two-baggers, while walking 289 times and scoring 428 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 392 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.69 (335 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 92 home runs and they yield 4.32 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.197 with a FIP of 3.70 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (797 strikeouts against 238 bases on balls). They come in at 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 740.

Boston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.0% out of 103 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 96 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 82 save situations, the Red Sox have 43 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save percentage of 64.9%, and they have sent 276 relievers onto the field for the year. Boston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 37 save chances and they have earned 24 saves.

In 7,356 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox hold a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (20th in the majors). The Boston Red Sox have turned 64 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have recorded 784 assists, 67 errors and have notched a total of 2,452 putouts during this campaign.

Crawford (14-22 career mark) has earned a 4.25 ERA while giving up 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.37 and he has faced 1,303 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 148 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.190 and a FIP of 4.2. In his pro baseball career, Crawford has allowed 278 hits while accumulating 320 strikeouts in 313 frames.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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