Royals at Red Sox
O/U 9.5 · RL Red Sox -1.5 · Fenway Park
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Red Sox -1.5 +102
- Published odds
- +102
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 3-2
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
BETRIVERS · 22 moves| Market | Opened Sep 11 5:00 AM | Close Sep 11 7:08 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | Red Sox -1.5 (-108) | Price |
| TOTAL | 8.5 (-110) | 8.5 (-108) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Red Sox -220 | Red Sox -215 | +5 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 11 5:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-110) | Red Sox -220 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 6:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (-104) | 8 (-129) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| Sep 11 7:15 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (-107) | 8.5 (-104) | Red Sox -220 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 9:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (-106) | 8.5 (-110) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| Sep 11 11:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (-103) | 8.5 (-114) | Red Sox -200 · Royals +165 |
| Sep 11 12:03 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-108) | 8.5 (-107) | Red Sox -220 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 1:50 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-110) | Red Sox -220 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 3:14 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-114) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| Sep 11 3:14 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-114) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| Sep 11 3:14 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-114) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| Sep 11 4:30 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-103) | 8.5 (-114) | Red Sox -200 · Royals +163 |
| Sep 11 5:35 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-110) | Red Sox -225 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 5:35 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-110) | Red Sox -225 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 5:35 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-110) | Red Sox -225 · Royals +180 |
| Sep 11 5:56 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-105) | 8.5 (-115) | Red Sox -205 · Royals +170 |
| Sep 11 5:58 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-108) | 8.5 (-120) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| Sep 11 6:06 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+100) | 8 (-129) | Red Sox -200 · Royals +165 |
| Sep 11 6:06 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+100) | 8 (-129) | Red Sox -200 · Royals +165 |
| Sep 11 6:06 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+100) | 8 (-129) | Red Sox -200 · Royals +165 |
| Sep 11 6:12 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-112) | 8 (-125) | Red Sox -225 · Royals +185 |
| Sep 11 6:31 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-103) | 8.5 (-103) | Red Sox -200 · Royals +163 |
| Sep 11 6:42 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-109) | 8 (-124) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
| CLOSESep 11 7:08 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (-108) | 8.5 (-108) | Red Sox -215 · Royals +175 |
The read
The pitching advantage gives Boston a credible path to covering. Sonny Gray brings a 2.69 ERA and 1.16 WHIP, and his latest start was seven scoreless innings. Seth Lugo has a 6.19 road ERA and has allowed 13 earned runs over his last three starts. His trouble extends beyond that short stretch: left-handed hitters have batted .303 with an .844 OPS against him this season.
That creates an opening for Boston despite its recent offensive struggles. Mickey Gasper has a .964 OPS against right-handed pitching, and Adley Rutschman has a .789 OPS. Lugo’s sinker has allowed a .421 xwOBA and his four-seamer a .414 mark, giving me reason to expect opportunities beyond simply hoping Boston’s bats rebound.
Boston also has the stronger bullpen to protect a lead. Garrett Whitlock owns a 1.88 ERA, Aroldis Chapman a 2.03 ERA, and Erik Miller a 2.15 ERA. None pitched in Boston’s last two games, and Thursday provided another day off. Kansas City also benefited from that off-day, so my edge here is Boston’s relief quality rather than assuming the Royals are exhausted.
The hesitation is Boston’s offense: 3.6 runs per game over its last five makes the extra run a real hurdle. Carter Jensen’s recent power also gives Kansas City a threat against Gray. Still, Lugo’s contact vulnerability, Boston’s favorable hitting matchups, and its stronger late relief make laying the run and a half at +102 my bet.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Seth Lugo: 8.56 ERA over his last 3 starts
8.56Seth Lugo has allowed 13 earned runs in 13.2 innings across his last 3 starts, producing an 8.56 ERA and 2.05 WHIP. Those marks exceed his 5.04 season ERA and 1.44 WHIP entering KC at BOS.
PLATOON EDGE
Roman Anthony (bats L) draws Seth Lugo (RHP), batting 1st
.787Roman Anthony carries a .787 OPS vs. Right (106 AB) against .547 the other way (46 AB), and faces RHP Seth Lugo from the 1st spot — a split his blended season line may not reflect.
HEAT CHECK
Carter Jensen: 1.193 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.193Carter Jensen has a 1.193 OPS over the last 15 days and 48 at-bats. That is 0.432 above his .761 season mark.
Mickey Gasper: 1.247 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.247Over the last 15 days (33 AB) he is at a 1.247 OPS, up 0.392 on his .855 season mark. He has 8 home runs on the season. His total-bases line tonight: 1.5.
HR THREAT
Carter Jensen
+550Gary's Take Jensen is the Royals’ hottest power bat, with three homers in his last seven games and five in his last 15. He gets a right-handed starter in Sonny Gray, and Fenway’s short right-field line gives a left-handed hitter a favorable target.
RUNNING GAME
Kansas City Royals like to run — Adley Rutschman (35% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
35% CSAdley Rutschman owns a 35% caught-stealing rate (18 of 52) and Kansas City Royals run anyway — 0.8 steals a game. Strength on strength on the bases.
Boston Red Sox like to run — Carter Jensen (35% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
35% CSCarter Jensen owns a 35% caught-stealing rate (17 of 48) and Boston Red Sox run anyway — 0.7 steals a game. Strength on strength on the bases.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Red Sox are 3-0 vs Royals this season
3-0Boston is 3-0 against Kansas City across three meetings this season and won the latest 4-3. No prior venues or pitchers are supplied, so the small sample does not explain tonight’s matchup in Boston.
STREAK
KC games have gone UNDER 5 straight
U5The under has cashed 5 in a row in KC games: 7.6 combined runs per game vs lines averaging 8.8. Tonight's number sits at 8.5.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKSONNY GRAYPITCHER EARNED RUNS UNDER 2.5
Gray has allowed three or fewer earned runs in seven of his last eight starts, including his latest seven-scoreless-inning performance. Kansas City’s lineup is dangerous at the top, but Gray’s sweeper and curveball give him the swing-and-miss edge, and Boston’s rested bullpen protects him if he exits early.
- GARY'S PICKWILYER ABREURBI UNDER 0.5
Abreu is a productive hitter, but the RBI price asks him to cash in tonight. He has gone over this number only twice in his last 15 games, and Boston’s recent offense has been inconsistent. Seth Lugo has been hittable, yet Abreu’s RBI chances depend heavily on traffic ahead of him and a clean conversion with runners in scoring position.
- THE LONG SHOTCARTER JENSENHR OVER 0.5
Jensen is the Royals’ hottest power bat, with three homers in his last seven games and five in his last 15. He gets a right-handed starter in Sonny Gray, and Fenway’s short right-field line gives a left-handed hitter a favorable target. Gray is the better pitcher, but this price is long enough to back Jensen’s current power without needing Kansas City to win.
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