{"id":34300,"date":"2024-08-07T05:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/match-preview-red-sox-vs-royals-game-forecast-and-analysis-wednesday-august-7-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T23:54:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:54:02","slug":"match-preview-red-sox-vs-royals-game-forecast-and-analysis-wednesday-august-7-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/match-preview-red-sox-vs-royals-game-forecast-and-analysis-wednesday-august-7-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: Red Sox vs Royals Game Forecast and Analysis &#8211; Wednesday, August 7, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/BOS.png\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Boston Red Sox<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/KC.png\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Kansas City Royals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+120<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-120\/+100)<\/span><span>-140<\/span><\/div>\n<p>On August 7, 2024, the Kansas City Royals will host the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium for the third game in their series. Both teams are having above-average seasons, with the Royals holding a record of 63-52 and the Red Sox at 61-51. This matchup features two starting pitchers with different trajectories; Cole Ragans has been an elite performer, ranking 15th among starting pitchers, while Kutter Crawford sits at 77th, indicating a clear disparity.<\/p>\n<p>In their last contest, the Royals showcased their offensive prowess, with Vinnie Pasquantino leading the way over the past week, recording 12 hits and five home runs. This type of production from their best hitter bodes well for Kansas City&#8217;s chances against Crawford, who has struggled with allowing hits\u2014projecting to give up 5.2 hits on average today. Ragans has a strong strikeout rate of 28.9%, emphasizing his ability to capitalize against a Red Sox lineup that ranks 4th in strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals are favored with a moneyline of -150 and boast an implied total of 4.62 runs, suggesting confidence in their offense against a Red Sox bullpen ranked 16th in MLB. Conversely, Boston&#8217;s lineup, while impressive overall, may find Ragans challenging, especially given his low projected earned runs allowed (2.5) and the Red Sox&#8217;s tendency to strike out.<\/p>\n<p>With the stakes rising for both teams, this game promises to be crucial in the context of the standings, and the Royals could leverage their solid home performance to secure a pivotal win against a competitive Red Sox squad. The Game Total is set at 8.5 runs, indicating a well-matched offensive battle ahead.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Boston Red Sox Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kutter Crawford &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-160\/+125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kutter Crawford has relied on his curveball 6.1% less often this season (6%) than he did last year (12.1%).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Because curveballs are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use them less often may see less success as a result, particularly if he uses his fastball more instead.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Ceddanne Rafaela &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Ceddanne Rafaela has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 83-mph over the past 14 days.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The underlying talent of the Boston Red Sox projected offense today (.319 projected wOBA per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be a fair amount weaker than their .332 wOBA this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Betting lines are often based on seasonal team quality.  If today&#8217;s lineup is watered down, however, there may be value if markets aren&#8217;t accounting for the lower quality of this offense.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Kansas City Royals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Cole Ragans &#8211; Over\/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Cole Ragans\u2019s fastball velocity over his last 3 starts (93.8 mph) has been quite a bit worse than than his seasonal rate (95 mph).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher who improves his velocity will likely see improved results.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Maikel Garcia &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-225\/+170)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Maikel Garcia is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Boston (#3-best on the slate).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team&#8217;s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kansas City&#8217;s 89.4-mph average exit velocity this year is one of the best in MLB: #4 overall.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kansas City Royals &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Team Total (-105\/-125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Over in 32 of their last 54 games at home (+7.50 Units \/ 12% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Boston Red Sox &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Team Total (-140\/+110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Boston Red Sox have hit the Team Total Over in 36 of their last 54 away games (+14.50 Units \/ 23% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Rafael Devers &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Hits Runs and RBIs (-115\/-115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Rafael Devers has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 30 of his last 45 games (+12.55 Units \/ 23% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"1.2.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 7, 2024, the Kansas City Royals will host the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium for the third game in their series. 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