Last Updated on September 11, 2014 5:48 pm by atswins
Red Sox vs. Royals Free Pick
KANSAS CITY, MO (ATS Consultants) – The Royals are in the midst of a pennant race and can’t afford to stumble tonight when they host the Dustin Pedroia-less Red Sox at 8:10PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Royals are -125 money line favorites over the visiting Red Sox, who are +115 money line road dogs. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 7.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Royals opened as -135 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -125, while the Red Sox’s odds have gone from +125 down to +115. The total opened at 8 and has dropped to 7.5 at most online and Vegas sports books.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Clay Buchholz takes the hill for the Red Sox sporting a 7-8 record and a 5.29 ERA, while the Royals will counter with Liam Hendriks, who is 1-1 with a 4.81 ERA. Boston enters play with a 63-83 record and a 32-39 road record, while Kansas City is 80-64 overall and 38-32 at home.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Kansas City. According to latest MLB trends, the Red Sox are 1-5 in their last six games in Kansas City and 0-4 in their last four games overall. They’re also 1-4 in their last five games following a loss, 1-6 in their last seven games versus a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 2-5 in their last seven games after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. On the other side, the Royals are 10-3 in their last 13 home games versus a right-handed starter, 13-4 in their last 17 games as a home favorite and 22-9 in their last 31 games following a win.
MLB FREE PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS -125
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