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Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox will play Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals on Friday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Bogaerts Props for Red Sox vs Royals
- Game Day: Friday, August 5, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +185 | +360 | +125 |
Bogaerts in 2022
- Bogaerts is hitting .309 with 28 doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks.
- Bogaerts’ home runs rank 136th in MLB and he ranks 74th in RBI in MLB.
- In 70.6% of his games this season (72 of 102), Bogaerts has recorded a hit, and in 31 of those games (30.4%) he’s recorded at least two hits.
- In nine of 102 games this season, Bogaerts has homered (8.8%). He’s gone deep in 2.1% of his trips to the dish in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | August 4 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Astros | August 3 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Astros | August 1 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewers | July 31 | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewers | July 30 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Royals Pitching in 2022
- Greinke (3-6) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.41 ERA in 87 2/3 innings pitched, with 50 strikeouts.
- In 17 games this season, the 38-year-old has a 4.41 ERA and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .276 to opposing hitters.
- The 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in the league.
- Royals pitchers combine to rank 14th in baseball in home runs surrendered (113 total, 1.1 per game).
