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Oct 3, 2014; Anaheim, CA, USA; Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the 11th inning in game two of the 2014 ALDS playoff baseball game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Overview:
On Sunday, August 28th, at 8:08 P.M. ET the (66-61) Kansas City Royals will be on the road to take on the (71-56) Boston Red Sox. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Red Sox 5.0 – Royals 3.2 with an over/under of 8.2.
The Red Sox are (38-27) at home this season whereas the Royals are (26-40) on the road. The Red Sox are (6-4) in their last ten games while the Royals are (9-1).
Starting Pitchers:
KC- Yordano Ventura (9-9, 4.27) vs BOS- To be determined
Batting Stats:
Runs Scored: Red Sox 689 (1st) > Royals 501 (27th)
Batting Average: Red Sox .283 (1st) > Royals .263 (8th)
On Base Percentage: Red Sox .349 (1st) > Royals .312 (22nd)
Total Bases: Red Sox 2071 (1st) > Royals 1721 (22nd)
Baserunning Stats:
Stolen Bases: Royals 78 (10th) > Red Sox 71 (11th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Royals 3.98 (10th) > Red Sox 4.15 (16th)
Batting Average Against: Royals .249 (9th) > Red Sox .251 (10th)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Royals 1.29 (12th) > Red Sox 1.30 (14th)
Strikeouts: Red Sox 1064 (10th) > Royals 1023 (15th)
Saves: Red Sox 33 (17th) > Royals 32 (19th)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Red Sox 66 (8th) > Royals 70 (12th)
Summary:
The Royals are the hottest team in baseball right now after being plagued by injuries for the majority of the season. Boston hitters are hitting for a combined .292 average off Royals starter Yordano Ventura. Kansas City is winning the season series (2-1) so far and Ventura already has a win against the Red Sox this season. Kansas City has been phenomenal at home but a bit shaky on the road this year. I’m going to ride the momentum and take Kansas City in this one.
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