The Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals clash on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Fenway Park. Sonny Gray (17-4, 2.69 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 80-67 this season and third in the AL East. Seth Lugo (6-8, 5.04 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 65-82 and fifth in the AL Central.
How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red SoxRoyals vs. Red Sox odds
Favorite Moneyline: Red Sox -200
Underdog Moneyline: Royals +165
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -102
Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reportsRed Sox
Masataka Yoshida: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Ceddanne Rafaela: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Willson Contreras: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Tayron Guerrero: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Slaten: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eduardo Rivera: 60 Day IL (Back), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Royals
Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Tony Gonsolin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jac Caglianone: day-to-day (Elbow)
Stats to know
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .256/.337/.465 this season with 24 home runs, 71 RBIs and an OPS of .802. He has a 20.2% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate in 624 plate appearances, and he has scored 79 total runs. Abreu has recorded eight steals on 12 attempts.
In 531 plate appearances, Caleb Durbin has hit 12 long balls, tallied 62 RBIs and scored 68 runs. He is batting .248/.328/.379 and has posted a 13.9% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate. Durbin has recorded 17 steals on 22 attempts.
Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .282/.360/.454 this season with 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and an OPS of .814. He has a 16.9% strikeout rate and a 10.6% walk rate in 567 plate appearances, and he has scored 84 total runs. Witt has recorded 39 steals on 47 attempts.
In 510 plate appearances, Jac Caglianone has hit 23 long balls, tallied 70 RBIs and scored 66 runs. He is batting .283/.331/.494 and has posted a 25.7% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate.
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