The Boston Red Sox are 36-21 at home this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Kansas City Royals who are 27-27 on the road this season. The Red Sox have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet is forecasted to have a better game than Royals starter Michael Wacha. Garrett Crochet has a 61% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Michael Wacha has a 47% chance of a QS. If Garrett Crochet has a quality start the Red Sox has a 79% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 5.9 and he has a 49% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Red Sox win 67%. In Michael Wacha quality starts the Royals win 58%. He has a 29% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 58% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Boston Red Sox is Alex Bregman who averaged 2.23 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 36% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Red Sox have a 80% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Kansas City Royals is Bobby Witt Jr. who averaged 1.87 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 29% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Royals have a 52% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Boston Red Sox
| Kansas City Royals | RECORD | Boston Red Sox | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 27-27, 50% 367 | Record at Home | 36-21, 63% 751 | Boston Red Sox |
| VS Boston Red Sox | 1-2, 33% -107 | VS Kansas City Royals | 2-1, 67% 112 | Boston Red Sox |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 23-35, 40% -969 | vs Team .500 or Better | 28-30, 48% -230 | Boston Red Sox |
| Record As Road Underdog | 23-18, 56% 968 | Record As Home Favorite | 26-17, 60% 27 | Kansas City Royals |
| When Michael Wacha Starts | 10-12, 45% -132 | When Garrett Crochet Starts | 15-8, 65% 219 | Boston Red Sox |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Boston Red Sox
| Kansas City Royals | RECORD | Boston Red Sox | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-4, 50% 53 | Record at Home | 11-1, 92% 680 | Boston Red Sox |
| VS Boston Red Sox | 0-0 No Games | VS Kansas City Royals | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 7-7, 50% 25 | vs Team .500 or Better | 1-2, 33% -130 | Kansas City Royals |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-2, 60% 174 | Record As Home Favorite | 8-0, 100% 471 | Boston Red Sox |
| When Michael Wacha Starts | 2-2, 50% 15 | When Garrett Crochet Starts | 3-0, 100% 191 | Boston Red Sox |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Kansas City Royals | RECORD | Boston Red Sox | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 22-30, 42% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 23-32, 42% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-3, 62% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-7, 36% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 33-49, 40% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 35-42, 45% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Michael Wacha STARTS | 8-12, 40% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Garrett Crochet STARTS | 6-16, 27% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 26-28, 48% +444 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 30-27, 53% +212 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 3-5, 38% -147 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 6-6, 50% -208
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 26-28, 48% -753 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 31-26, 54% -268 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 4-4, 50% -80 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 7-5, 58% -80
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 28-20, 58% + 600 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 26-21, 55% + 290 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 3-5, 38% -250 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 5-3, 62% + 170
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