After taking good care of enterprise towards the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park the Red Sox are hitting the street once more, beginning with a visit to go to the Kansas City Royals.
Making a lot of investments earlier than the 2024 season – and naturally in Bobby Witt Jr. – the Royals purchased themselves again right into a competition window. And so they’ve been scorching of late. At 23-16, which might be first within the AL East, KC sits at third within the AL Central. Whereas Boston is 2 video games out of first, the Royals are 2.5 again of the division main Detroit Tigers.
Winners of six straight and 9 of their final ten, they enter with a +16 run differential, similar to the Crimson Sox +19.
The offense for KC has been a bit tough. Apart from Bobby Witt Jr. (.308/.380/.507) And Maikel Garcia (.323/.392/.496) not one of the regulars have an OPS over .700. Hunter Renfroe has but to homer on the season. He’s hit 30+ house runs twice and yet one more season hit 29.
In fact, Trevor Story has been mired in a dreadful stoop hitting simply .111/.172./111 Over his final 13 video games. So offense throughout the 2 groups hasn’t been universally distributed.
Possible Pitching Matchups
Friday Might 9: Hunter Dobbins (3.78 ERA / 4.17 FIP) vs. Michael Lorenzen (4.23 ERA / 5.18 FIP)
Saturday Might 10: Garrett Crochet (2.02 ERA / 2.83 FIP) vs. Cole Ragans (3.79 ERA / 2.36 FIP)
Sunday Might 11: Lucas Giolito (8.38 ERA / 4.85 FIP) vs. Seth Lugo (2.84 ERA / 4.37 FIP)
When/The place to Watch
Friday Might 9: 7:40 PM ET on NESN
Saturday Might 10: 7:10 PM ET on NESN
Sunday Might 11: 2:10 PM ET on NESN
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