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J.D. Martinez will try to notch his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when his Boston Red Sox (53-53) take on the Kansas City Royals (41-64) on Thursday at 8:10 PM ET. The Red Sox are favored (-138) over the Royals (+117). Nick Pivetta starts for Boston while Kansas City will counter with Kris Bubic.<\/p>\n

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Red Sox vs. Royals<\/h2>\n
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  • Game Day:<\/strong> Thursday, August 4, 2022<\/li>\n
  • Game Time:<\/strong> 8:10 PM ET<\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n
  • Stadium:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Red Sox vs Royals Betting Information<\/caption>\n
    Favorite<\/th>\nFavorite Moneyline<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Red Sox<\/td>\n-138<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Red Sox Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

    Red Sox Batting<\/h3>\n
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    • The Red Sox are 18th in MLB action with 103 home runs. They average one per game.<\/li>\n
    • The Red Sox rank sixth in the majors with a .252 batting average.<\/li>\n
    • The Red Sox’s .313 on-base percentage is 16th in baseball.<\/li>\n
    • The Red Sox strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 15th in the league.<\/li>\n
    • The Red Sox have hit 44 homers away from home this season (0.8 per game).<\/li>\n
    • The Red Sox are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .379 away from home.<\/li>\n
    • Away from home this season the team averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .242.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Red Sox Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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      • Rafael Devers leads Boston in total hits (115) this season while batting .322 with 54 extra-base hits.<\/li>\n
      • Among qualifying hitters, Devers is fourth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 15th, and he is fourth in slugging.<\/li>\n
      • Xander Bogaerts leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .847. He has a slash line of .312\/.387\/.460 this season.<\/li>\n
      • Among qualifying batters, Bogaerts ranks sixth in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n
      • Alex Verdugo has 102 hits this season and has a slash line of .264\/.304\/.368.<\/li>\n
      • Martinez is batting .284 with a .350 OBP and 40 RBI for Boston this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Royals Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

        Royals Batting<\/h3>\n
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        • The Royals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 85 home runs as a team.<\/li>\n
        • The Royals have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.<\/li>\n
        • The Royals have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.<\/li>\n
        • The Royals have shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.<\/li>\n
        • They’ve hit 36 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 52 home contests this season.<\/li>\n
        • In 52 home games this season, they’re slugging .385 with 138 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n
        • In home games this season, they’re batting .256 with 8.5 base hits per contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Royals Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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          • Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 94 hits with a .455 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the Royals.<\/li>\n
          • Including all qualified hitters, Witt Jr. is 75th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 126th and he is 51st in slugging.<\/li>\n
          • Hunter Dozier leads his team with a .314 OBP.<\/li>\n
          • Dozier’s batting average ranks 84th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 106th, and he is 77th in slugging.<\/li>\n
          • Nicky Lopez is batting .248 with 11 doubles, two triples and 21 walks.<\/li>\n
          • Salvador Perez is hitting .211 with 14 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and nine walks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Red Sox vs. Royals Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n
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            Pivetta<\/th>\n<\/th>\nBubic<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            21<\/td>\nGS<\/th>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            8-8<\/td>\nW-L<\/th>\n2-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            4.47<\/td>\nERA<\/th>\n5.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            118.2<\/td>\nIP<\/th>\n74.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            44<\/td>\nBB<\/th>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            114<\/td>\nSO<\/th>\n61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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