Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: Cory Blaser | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals
Summary
2:10 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Boston 21-20 -5.28 11-9 10-11 19-20-2 20-21 0.02
Kansas City 24-17 8.28 16-6 8-11 14-26-1 20-21 -4.75
Live Odds | All Odds
Home Away O/U
Opening line -125 113 8.5 -125
FanDuel OFF OFF OFF
Westgate -130 120 8.5 -110
Wynn -131 116 8.5 -120
Best home line Best road line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Boston:
  • Over is 6-2 in BOS last 8 road games.
  • BOS are 7-3 in their last 10 Sun. games.
Kansas City:
  • KC are 17-5 in their last 22 games as a favorite.
  • KC are 16-5 in their last 21 games on grass.
  • KC are 16-5 in their last 21 home games.
Starters | In-Depth | Starting Staffs
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Lucas Giolito (R)
Seth Lugo (R)		 0-1
3-3		 0-2
5-3		 9.2
50.2		 15
41		 1.86
1.11		 8.38
2.84		 3.5
3.5		 6.5
2.6		 1-1
2-6
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Lucas Giolito (R)
Seth Lugo (R)		 0-1
2-0		 0-2
3-0		 9.2
20.2		 15
15		 1.86
0.92		 8.38
1.31		 3.5
4.7		 6.5
1.7		 1-1
1-2
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
BOS 103.0 1.12 2.97 103.0 1.12 2.97
Last 3 23.1 0.90 1.93 23.1 0.90 1.93
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
KC 114.1 1.19 2.76 114.1 1.19 2.76
Last 3 27.0 1.07 3.00 27.0 1.07 3.00
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
Cory Blaser 3-4 1-6 5.86 66.3 2.1 263.4
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
BOS
KC		 21-20
24-17		 19-20
14-26		 .252
.241		 3.69
3.01
  vs R vs L Start Pen
BOS
KC		 .247
.242		 .267
.236		 3.76
2.97		 3.59
3.09
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
BOS
KC		 10-11
16-6		 11-10
8-14		 .245
.253		 3.79
2.78
  vs R vs L Start Pen
BOS
KC		 .240
.250		 .258
.263		 4.14
2.32		 3.19
3.55
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
BOS
KC		 4-6
8-2		 4-6
4-6		 .254
.285		 2.95
2.35
  vs R vs L Start Pen
BOS
KC		 .236
.286		 .316
.278		 3.04
2.26		 2.80
2.51
Series Game Records
BOS O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		6-7
7-6
6-6
2-1
 4-4
2-4
5-1
0-0
 2-3
5-2
1-5
2-1
KC O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		8-5
7-6
6-6
3-0
 5-4
5-3
4-3
1-0
 3-1
2-3
2-3
2-0
Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 2-7 6-6 0-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Rob Refsnyder LF Ques Mon - Undisclosed - 5/11/25 Refsnyder is dealing with back spasms, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Tigers on Monday.
Romy Gonzalez 2B Out indefinitely - Back - 5/10/25 Gonzalez has been placed on 10-day injured list with a back injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Triston Casas 1B Late May - Leg - 5/4/25 Casas has hit the 10-day injured list due to a left patellar tendon rupture, and will be out of action till late May.
Masataka Yoshida LF Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 3/27/25 Yoshida has landed on the 10-day injured list due to a right shoulder labral repair, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Chris Murphy RP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 3/28/25 Murphy has been placed on 60-day injured list while recovering from left UCL surgery, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Zach Penrod SP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 3/27/25 Penrod has ended up on the 60-day injured list due to a left elbow UCL sprain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Patrick Sandoval SP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 2/17/25 Sandoval has landed on the 60-day injured list due an elbow injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Walker Buehler SP Out Indefinitey - Shoulder - 5/2/25 Buehler is on the 15-day injured reserve list due to a right shoulder inflammation, and there is no timetable for his return.
Richard Fitts SP Out indefinitely - Pectoral - 4/13/25 Fitts has been placed on a 15-day injured list due to a pectoral injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Kutter Crawford SP Early May - Knee - 3/27/25 Crawford has been ticketed for the 15-day injured list with right patellar tendiopathy, and he is projected to be sidelined till the early part of May.
Kansas City Royals
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Alec Marsh SP Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 5/2/25 Marsh has been shifted to the 60-day injury list due to a shoulder injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
James McArthur SP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 5/1/25 McArthur has been shifted to the 60-day injured list due to surgery on his right elbow, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
Sam Long SP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 4/13/25 Long has been posted to the 15-day injury list due to left elbow inflammation, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
Hunter Harvey RP Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 4/14/25 Harvey has landed on the 15-day injured list due to a Grade 1 right teres major strain, and he will miss an extended period.
Kyle Wright SP Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 3/25/25 Wright has been posted to the 15-day injury list due to right shoulder surgery, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
5/10/25 KC 1 - BOS 10 C. Ragans G. Crochet -109/7 O
5/9/25 KC 2 - BOS 1 x M. Lorenzen H. Dobbins -105/9 U
2024 Season
8/7/24 KC 8 - BOS 4 C. Ragans K. Crawford -133/8.5 O
8/6/24 KC 5 - BOS 6 S. Lugo B. Bello -122/8.5 O
8/5/24 KC 5 - BOS 9 B. Singer J. Paxton -122/10 O
7/14/24 BOS 5 - KC 4 B. Bello B. Singer -136/9.5 U
7/13/24 BOS 5 - KC 0 K. Crawford S. Lugo -133/9 U
7/12/24 BOS 1 - KC 6 C. Criswell C. Ragans 100/9 U
2023 Season
9/3/23 KC 3 - BOS 7 T. Clarke C. Sale 163/10 P
9/2/23 KC 5 - BOS 9 A. Marsh T. Houck 152/10.5 O
9/1/23 KC 13 - BOS 2 J. Lyles J. Paxton 178/10 O
8/10/23 BOS 2 - KC 0 J. Paxton A. Cox -231/10.5 U
8/9/23 BOS 4 - KC 3 N. Pivetta J. Lyles -222/11 U
8/8/23 BOS 3 - KC 9 K. Crawford B. Singer -181/10 O
8/7/23 BOS 6 - KC 2 B. Bello C. Ragans -188/9.5 U
2022 Season
9/18/22 BOS 13 - KC 3 N. Pivetta K. Bubic -188/10.5 O
9/17/22 BOS 0 - KC 9 R. Hill B. Singer -131/8.5 O
9/16/22 BOS 2 - KC 1 M. Wacha J. Heasley -226/9.5 U
8/7/22 KC 13 - BOS 5 B. Keller K. Crawford 137/9.5 O
8/6/22 KC 5 - BOS 4 D. Lynch IV N. Eovaldi 135/9.5 U
Boston: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/10/25 @ KC 10-1 101/7 W/O 1.032 .366 G. Crochet 7.0 C. Ragans 5.0
5/9/25 @ KC 1-2 x -103/9 L/U .329 .143 H. Dobbins 6.0 M. Lorenzen 7.0
5/8/25 TEX 5-0 -148/9.5 W/U .648 .200 B. Bello 4.2 J. Leiter 5.1
5/7/25 TEX 6-4 -133/9 W/O .990 .324 T. Houck 4.2 T. Mahle 5.0
5/6/25 TEX 1-6 105/8.5 L/U .462 .188 L. Giolito 3.2 N. Eovaldi 6.0
5/4/25 MIN 4-5 -196/8.5 L/O .614 .206 G. Crochet 5.0 C. Paddack 5.0
5/3/25 MIN 3-4 -113/9.5 L/U .780 .324 H. Dobbins 5.2 B. Ober 6.0
5/2/25 MIN 6-1 -115/9 W/U .924 .351 B. Bello 6.2 J. Ryan 6.0
5/1/25 @ TOR 2-4 -110/8.5 L/U .478 .212 T. Houck 7.0 J. Berrios 6.2
4/30/25 @ TOR 6-7 x -101/9.5 L/O .746 .200 L. Giolito 6.0 Y. Rodriguez 1.0
Kansas City: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/10/25 BOS 1-10 -109/7 L/O .548 .250 C. Ragans 5.0 G. Crochet 7.0
5/9/25 BOS 2-1 x -105/9 W/U .555 .200 M. Lorenzen 7.0 H. Dobbins 6.0
5/8/25 CHW 10-0 -238/8.5 W/O 1.029 .415 K. Bubic 7.0 D. Martin 4.1
5/7/25 CHW 2-1 -206/8 W/U .741 .303 M. Wacha 7.0 J. Cannon 6.0
5/6/25 CHW 4-3 -238/8.5 W/U .756 .250 S. Lugo 6.2 S. Burke 6.1
5/5/25 CHW 3-0 -218/7.5 W/U .643 .233 C. Ragans 5.0 S. Smith 5.0
5/4/25 @ BAL 11-6 129/9.5 W/O 1.363 .395 M. Lorenzen 4.2 K. Gibson 4.0
5/3/25 @ BAL 4-0 -101/9 W/U .827 .235 K. Bubic 5.0 T. Sugano 6.0
5/2/25 @ BAL 0-3 127/9 L/U .318 .129 M. Wacha 6.1 D. Kremer 7.0
5/1/25 @ TB 8-2 146/8.5 W/O .974 .357 S. Lugo 6.0 S. Baz 5.2
Abbreviations Legend