Royals at Red Sox 8/7/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 07, 2019
TV: NESN
Latest Odds : BOS -280 O/U 10.5
The Kansas City Royals visit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday to conclude a three-game series. The Royals lost the opening game of the series on Monday 7-5. In the loss, Bubba Starling, Cheslor Cuthbert and Meibrys Viloria all hit home runs. Starling’s home run was a three-run shot while Viloria’s was the first of his major league career.
Boston’s Rick Porcello allowed just one run in six solid innings while Sam Travis belted a two-run homer and Rafael Devers went yard as well. The win snapped Boston’s eight-game losing skid. During the Boston eight-game losing streak, the starting rotation had an ERA of 10.95. Brandon Workman posted his sixth save after getting the last three outs.
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Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .300 batting average and in hits with 143. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 29 and in RBIs with 75. Kansas City is averaging .247, while opposing hitters are averaging .272. On Wednesday, the Royals will send Glenn Sparkman to the mound. The right-hander is 3-7 with an ERA of 5.58, 51 Ks and 24 BBs.
Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .322 batting average and in hits with 146. Xander Bogaerts has the lead in home runs with 25, while Devers leads in RBIs with 87. Boston is averaging .274 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .255. On Wednesday, the Red Sox will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The southpaw is 13-5 with an ERA of 4.19, 139 Ks and 50 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Kansas City is 7-3 in its last 10 after scoring 5 or more runs the prior game
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Royals last 10
Boston is 1-8 in its last 9
The OVER has cashed in 21 of the Red Sox last 28 on grass
Free Betting Pick: Kansas City Royals +230
The Royals have lost 7 straight overall and 8 straight against the Red Sox, but Kansas City will snap those streaks on Wednesday. The Royals have won 7 of the last 10 after scoring 5 or more runs the previous game. Boston has struggled of late losing 8 of its last 9 overall and each of its last 5 versus a right-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 6-5