The Kansas City Royals (63-51) and the Boston Red Sox (60-51) will square off on Tuesday, August 6 at Kauffman Stadium, with Seth Lugo starting for the Royals and Brayan Bello toeing the rubber for the Red Sox. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

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Where to Watch Royals vs. Red Sox

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSKC
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Pitching Matchup

Royals: Seth Lugo

  • The Royals will send Lugo (13-5) to the mound for his 24th start of the season. He is 13-5 with a 2.57 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw eight innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • The 34-year-old has put together a 2.57 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .217 to opposing hitters.
  • Lugo has 17 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Lugo will try to prolong a 24-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 6.5 frames per outing).
  • He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

Red Sox: Brayan Bello

  • Bello (10-5) gets the starting nod for the Red Sox in his 21st start of the season. He has a 5.13 ERA in 107 2/3 innings pitched, with 103 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • In 20 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.13, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .275 against him.
  • Bello has seven quality starts this season.
  • Bello will aim to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He's averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 20 outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Royals Red Sox
4.7 Runs Scored (PG) 5.0
3.9 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.6
.253 Batting AVG .264
.243 Batting AVG Against .245
122 Home Runs 141
104 Home Runs Allowed 130

Royals Offensive Leaders

  • Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .343 this year, with a .389 on-base percentage and a .587 slugging percentage. He has 20 home runs and 80 RBI, plus 94 runs scored and 25 steals on 35 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 6.8%.
  • So far this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .265, with a .773 OPS (.321 on-base, .452 slugging). His strikeout rate is 12.9%, and his walk rate is 7.6%. He has 16 home runs and 80 RBI, plus 51 runs scored.
  • Salvador Perez's current batting average is .278, and he has 20 home runs and 75 RBI, plus 46 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.4%, and his walk rate is 6.6%. He has a .336 on-base percentage, and a .470 slugging percentage.
  • Also for the Royals, Maikel Garcia's batting average is .238, with a .632 OPS (.286 on-base, .346 slugging). He has six homers and 46 RBI, plus 69 runs scored and 27 stolen bases on 28 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15%, and his walk rate is 6.5%.

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Red Sox Offensive Leaders

  • Jarren Duran has put up a .295 average to go along with a .353 OBP and .514 SLG in 519 plate appearances this year. He's also clubbed 14 home runs with 58 RBI and 78 runs, including 27 steals, while posting a 21.8% K% and 7.7% BB%.
  • In 434 plate appearances, Rafael Devers, who owns a .307/.385/.606 triple slash this year, has tallied 74 runs, 70 RBI, and 25 bombs. His walk rate is 11.3%, and his strikeout rate is 23.3%.
  • So far this season, Ceddanne Rafaela, who owns a .260/.288/.420 triple slash, has tallied 56 runs, 57 RBI, and 13 dingers in 415 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged 16 steals on 22 tries. His walk rate is 2.9%, while his strikeout rate is 25.3%.
  • At the plate, Tyler O'Neill, who has a .268/.357/.544 triple slash, has racked up 59 runs scored, 45 RBI, and 22 homers in 342 plate appearances. His walk rate is 11.1%, while his K rate is 31.9%.

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