Red Sox take 3-game win streak into game against the Royals

Updated Aug. 7, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (61-51, third in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (63-52, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (7-8, 3.81 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Royals: Cole Ragans (8-7, 3.36 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 159 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -148, Red Sox +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox are looking to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City is 63-52 overall and 36-24 at home. The Royals have the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play at .253.

Boston is 61-51 overall and 34-23 on the road. The Red Sox rank fourth in the AL with 142 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Red Sox are up 4-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 32 doubles, 10 triples, 20 home runs and 80 RBI for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 16-for-43 with two doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI over the last 10 games.

Rafael Devers is second on the Red Sox with 58 extra base hits (28 doubles, five triples and 25 home runs). Tyler O'Neill is 12-for-39 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 6-4, .269 batting average, 3.95 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Red Sox: 6-4, .312 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Royals: John Schreiber: 15-Day IL (knee), Dan Altavilla: 60-Day IL (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Red Sox: Bryan Mata: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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