Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox 4/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 30, 2018

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Hammel vs. Eduardo Rodriguez

The Kansas City Royals visit Fenway Park on Monday, April 30, 2018 to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Jason Hammel for the Royals and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at +207 and Boston at -225. The Royals have a 9-15-2 over/under record and a 9-17-0 run line mark. The Red Sox are 12-14-0 against the run line and have a 14-11-1 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 9-15-2 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 9-17-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 14-11-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 12-14-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

04/25/18 P Justin Grimm Back 10-day DL (04/22)
03/30/18 SS Adalberto Mondesi Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Bubba Starling Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jesse Hahn Elbow 60-day DL (03/06)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

04/28/18 RF Mookie Betts Hamstring left last game, is questionable Sunday vs Tampa Bay Rays
04/27/18 P Joe Kelly Suspension 6-game suspension
03/30/18 P Austin Maddox Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/30/18 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Steven Wright Knee 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 6-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jason Hammel has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.16 this season. He has 17 strikeouts over his 32 innings pitched and he's given up 28 hits. He's allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 0. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.67 and they have given up 95 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .287 against the bullpen and they've struck out 62 hitters and walked 39 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.22. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 237 base hits and 134 earned runs. They have allowed 35 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 84 batters and struck out 177. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 5.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .238, good for 19th in the league. The Royals hold a .358 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Mike Moustakas is hitting .297 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 33 hits this season in 111 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .586 and an OPS+ of . Whit Merrifield is hitting .242 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 24 hits and he has driven in 7 men in 99 at bats. His OPS+ is while his slugging percentage is at .374. The Royals have 212 hits, including 40 doubles and 20 home runs. Kansas City has walked 79 times so far this season and they have struck out 180 times as a unit. They have left 195 men on base and have a team OPS of .666. They score 3.23 runs per contest and have scored a total of 84 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 19-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.63, Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3-0 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 22.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 19 hits. He's allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 0. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 73 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 92 batters and walked 35 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.25. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 199 base knocks and 86 earned runs this season. They have given up 23 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 77 hitters and struck out 246 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.22.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .271, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Mookie Betts comes into this matchup batting .344 with an OBP of .439. He has 31 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 90 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .733 with an OPS+ of . J.D. Martinez is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 28 hits in 93 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of and a slugging percentage of .548. The Red Sox as a unit have 250 base hits, including 71 doubles and 30 homers. Boston has walked 87 times this year and they have struck out on 204 occasions. They have had 183 men left on base and have an OPS of .790. They have scored 5.58 runs per game and totaled 145 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Royals/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals +207

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