Royals and Red Sox Both Play Well
The fans at Royals Stadium will see the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Monday. Both teams have won seven of their last 10 and the Royals are now within striking distance of the leaders. Since May 10th the Royals are 21-14 to get them to only two games below .500 since they were 7-9 early in the season. The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Hector Velazquez in this one. Right hander Velazquez is 1-1 this season with a 6.48 ERA. Velazquez will make his second career start. The Red Sox hope it goes better than his debut May 18 in Oakland. In five innings, he allowed six runs and nine hits. Starting this game for the Royals will be Jason Hammel. The right hander has a 5.05 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season. Wednesday in San Francisco, Hammel allowed one run and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. In his last three starts, Hammel is 2-0 with a 2.21 ERA and holding opponents to a .218 average (17-for-78). Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total opened at 9.5. The Royals are now a -110-moneyline favorite and the total has held steady. Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 7-3 winner as they battled the LA Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -108 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Red Sox were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Houston Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 108 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 39-30 | -$125.00 | 5-7 | 34-23 | 34-23 | 5-7 | 30-34-5 | 0.42 |
| Kansas City | 33-35 | $225.00 | 7-10 | 26-25 | 10-16 | 23-19 | 31-34-3 | -0.48 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Hector Velazquez (1-1) ERA: 6.48
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | OAK | L | 3-8 | O | 5 | -$100.00 |
J Hammel (3-6) ERA: 5.05
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 | SF | W | 7-2 | O | 6.2 | $150.00 |
| Jun 8, 2017 | HOU | L | 1-6 | U | 7 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | CLE | W | 12-5 | O | 6.2 | $168.00 |
Bullpen
| Boston’s relievers have pitched 8.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Kansas City’s relievers have pitched 8.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Boston Red Sox – Hector Velazquez
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Recent Starts vs. Opponent. | |||||||||
Kansas City Royals – J Hammel
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2013 | 5-0 | BOS | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Loss |
| Jun 5, 2012 | 8-6 | BAL | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | No Decision |
| May 5, 2012 | 8-2 | BAL | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Win |
| Jun 24, 2010 | 13-11 | BOS | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | No Decision |
| Jul 27, 2007 | 7-1 | BOS | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Loss |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | KC | 10 | BOS | 4 | -146 | 9 | O | Yordano Ventura (R) | Eduardo Rodriguez (L) | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | KC | 3 | BOS | 8 | -160 | 8 | O | Danny Duffy (L) | David Price (L) | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | KC | 6 | BOS | 3 | -155 | 9.5 | U | Ian Kennedy (R) | Steven Wright (R) | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| May 18, 2016 | BOS | 5 | KC | 2 | 150 | 7 | P | David Price (L) | Edinson Volquez (R) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| May 18, 2016 | BOS | 2 | KC | 3 | 100 | 8 | U | Steven Wright (R) | Ian Kennedy (R) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| May 17, 2016 | BOS | 4 | KC | 8 | 125 | 7.5 | O | Rick Porcello (R) | Yordano Ventura (R) | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Aug 23, 2015 | KC | 8 | BOS | 6 | -117 | 8.5 | O | Edinson Volquez (R) | Eduardo Rodriguez (L) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 22, 2015 | KC | 6 | BOS | 3 | 125 | 9 | P | Yordano Ventura (R) | Matt Barnes (R) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | KC | 2 | BOS | 7 | 137 | 8.5 | O | Johnny Cueto (R) | Henry Owens (L) | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Aug 20, 2015 | KC | 1 | BOS | 4 | -108 | 9 | U | Danny Duffy (L) | Wade Miley (L) | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Boston Red Sox 39-30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games | ||
| Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City | ||
| Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston’s last 15 games when playing Kansas City | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City | ||
Kansas City Royals 33-35 |
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|---|---|---|
| Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games | ||
| Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games at home | ||
| Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City’s last 15 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 8 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Boston Red Sox
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | HOU | 6-5 | W | 108 | 9 | D Price | 5 | Joe Musgrove | A |
| Jun 17, 2017 | HOU | 1-7 | L | 101 | 9 | R Porcello | 6 | David Paulino | A |
| Jun 16, 2017 | HOU | 2-1 | W | 116 | 9 | D Pomeranz | 6.1 | M Fiers | A |
| Jun 15, 2017 | PHI | 0-1 | L | -250 | 8 | C Sale | 8 | Nick Pivetta | A |
| Jun 14, 2017 | PHI | 7-3 | W | -118 | 10 | Brian Johnson | 2.2 | J Hellickson | A |
Kansas City Royals
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | LAA | 7-3 | W | -108 | 8.5 | J Vargas | 6 | J Ramirez | A |
| Jun 17, 2017 | LAA | 0-9 | L | 128 | 9 | Jake Junis | 5.1 | Alex Meyer | A |
| Jun 16, 2017 | LAA | 3-1 | W | -102 | 9 | I Kennedy | 6 | J Chavez | A |
| Jun 15, 2017 | LAA | 7-2 | W | 101 | 8.5 | Matt Strahm | 5 | R Nolasco | A |
| Jun 14, 2017 | SF | 7-2 | W | 150 | 7.5 | J Hammel | 6.2 | J Cueto | A |
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