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Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals: Game Preview
Updated:May 9, 2025 2:18 AM EDT
The Boston Red Sox will face off against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on May 9, 2025, at 7:40 PM ET. This matchup promises excitement as both teams bring their recent form into play. The Boston Red Sox, with a 20-19-0 record, are slightly favored with a -120 moneyline, while the Kansas City Royals stand at an impressive 23-16-0, making this a thrilling contest to watch on NESN. The starting pitchers, Hunter Dobbins for Boston with a 3.78 ERA, and Michael Lorenzen for Kansas City with a 4.226 ERA, will play crucial roles in determining the outcome. The Red Sox are coming off a strong performance against Texas, winning 5-0, whereas the Royals demolished the White Sox 10-0. In their last matchup on August 7th, Kansas City defeated Boston 8-4. You can find more about their ATS records on our MLB standings page. With the spread set at -1.5 in favor of Boston and a total points line of 9, this game is poised to be a betting hotspot.
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H. Dobbins (R)BOS - Pitcher
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M. Lorenzen (R)KC - Pitcher
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- 1st 5
86-79 (9th)Against the Spread80-82 (16th)
45-39Home / Away35-46
+2.0Units-3.0
-1.0Home / Away-3.6
1.21%ROI-1.84%
-1.15%Home / Away-4.49%
90-75 (9th)Win - Loss82-80 (15th)
42-42Home / Away43-38
76-83-6Over / Under71-90-1
43-40-1Home / Away31-50
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HITTING STATISTICS
34.3At Bat33.5
4.9Runs4
8.7Hits8.3
1.1Home Runs1
4.6Runs Batted In3.9
3Base on Balls2.6
8.8Strikeouts6.8
0.9Stolen Base0.7
0.3Batting Average0.2
0.1Intentional Walks0.1
0.4Hit by Pitch0.4
0.1Sacrifice Hit0.2
0.3Sacrifice Fly0.3
14.5Total Bases13.3
3.3Extra Base Hits2.9
0.6Ground into DP0.6
PITCHING STATISTICS
3.7Earned Run Average3.7
8.9Innings Pitched8.9
8.2Hits Allowed8.1
4.2Total Runs3.9
3.7Earned Runs3.7
1Home Runs Allowed1.1
3.2Walks2.8
8.4Strikeouts7.8
1.3WHIP1.2
0.1Shutout0.1
0.1Intentional Walks0.1
0.5Hold0.5
0.7Ground into DP0.7
8.7Ground ball Outs8.5
4.7Fly Outs5
0.3Wild Pitches0.3
0Balks0
0Pickoffs0.1
145.9Pitches Thrown143.7
FIELDING STATISTICS
36.6Total Chances35.9
26.8Putout26.6
9Total Assists8.9
0.7Errors0.4
0.8Double Plays0.8
0.8Stolen Bases Allowed0.3
0.3Caught Stealing (C)0.1
0.3Stolen Base %0.3
0.1Passed Balls0
0.3Wild Pitches0.3
1Fielding Percentage1
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MLBWed 04/22
 MIAJ. Junk (R) 11-1341% -135BetOnline | |||||||
 CLET. Bibee (R) 14-1118% -147Bookmaker | |||||||
 TBN. Martinez (R) 12-1159% -133Bet105 | |||||||
 KCM. Wacha (R) 8-166% -130Everygame | |||||||
 LAAJ. Soriano (R) 11-1423% -142BetAnything | |||||||
 SEAL. Gilbert (R) 10-1536% -175BetOnline | |||||||
 DETC. Mize (R) 12-1285% -129BetOnline | |||||||
 WSHZ. Littell (R) 11-1396% +133Bookmaker | |||||||
 BOSR. Suarez (L) 9-1477% +126Everygame | |||||||
 NYMC. Holmes (R) 7-160% -140Heritage | |||||||
 CHCM. Boyd (L) 14-919% -162Bet105 | |||||||
 TEXJ. Leiter (R) 12-1157% +102Bookmaker | |||||||
 COLT. Sugano (R) 9-1589% +140Everygame | |||||||
 AZE. Rodriguez (L) 13-106% -136Heritage | |||||||
 SFT. Mahle (R) 10-1392% +186Bookmaker |
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