MLB

Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Boston
Red Sox
63 - 83
Clay Buchholz (8-8) ERA: 5.19
Kansas City
Royals
80 - 65
Liam Hendriks (1-2) ERA: 5.06
September 11, 2014, 8:10 PM EDT
 | Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Power Ranking
Boston 23
Kansas City 18
Smart Chart
  • BOS
  • 4.98
  • 4.81
  • 0.00
  • 9.06
  • 3.05
  • 8.89
  • 3.02
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Team ERA
  • Offensive Hits
  • Offensive Walks
  • Defensive Hits
  • Defensive Walks
  • KC
  • 4.07
  • 5.34
  • 0.00
  • 8.16
  • 2.45
  • 8.88
  • 3.35
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Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals

The visiting Boston Red Sox hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Kauffman Stadium against the Kansas City Royals.

Boston puts its faith in starter Clay Buchholz to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 7-8. Getting the ball for the Kansas City Royals is Liam Hendriks, who owns a 1-1 record on the season with a 4.

Team Record
Boston Red Sox
All Last 10 vs Div vs AL vs NL
Record63-833-726-4154-759-8
Home31-442-411-2027-384-6
Away32-391-315-2127-375-2
Fave35-421-111-2032-363-6
Dog27-382-614-2021-366-2
O/U61-80-54-630-35-256-68-55-12
vs LHP21-251-39-1420-241-1
vs RHP42-582-417-2734-518-7
Team Record
Kansas City Royals
All Last 10 vs Div vs AL vs NL
Record80-656-431-3265-6015-5
Home38-333-115-1631-307-3
Away42-323-316-1634-308-2
Fave51-324-121-1841-2910-3
Dog28-322-310-1423-305-2
O/U62-76-72-831-31-154-65-68-11-1
vs LHP21-201-16-714-177-3
vs RHP59-455-325-2551-438-2
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Boston Red Sox
Clay Buchholz (8-8) ERA: 5.19
Date OPP SU Score O/U IP Money
Sep 6, 2014TORW4-3U6.176
Aug 31, 2014TBW3-0U9145
Aug 25, 2014TORW4-3U8.1103
Kansas City Royals
Liam Hendriks (1-2) ERA: 5.06
Date OPP SU Score O/U IP Money
Aug 27, 2014MINW6-1P783
Jun 20, 2014CINW14-9O1.2140
May 28, 2014TBW3-2U693
Pitcher Recent Starts vs Opponent
Boston Red Sox
Clay Buchholz (8-8) ERA: 5.19
Date Score Winner IP Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts Decision
Jul 18, 20145-4BOS6104403Win
Apr 20, 20134-3BOS882216Win
May 29, 20101-0BOS740044Win
Apr 11, 20108-6BOS573221Win
Sep 24, 200910-3BOS6.250008Win
Kansas City Royals
Liam Hendriks (1-2) ERA: 5.06
Date Score Winner IP Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts Decision
Apr 25, 20127-6BOS497723Loss
Head to Head Detail
Search MLB DatabaseTeamsRuns ScoredLineTotalO/UPitcher
Jul 20, 2014KC0-1557UnderYordano Ventura (R)
BOS6Jon Lester (L)
Jul 19, 2014KC1-1258UnderDanny Duffy (L)
BOS2Rubby De La Rosa (R)
Jul 18, 2014KC4-1268OverJames Shields (R)
BOS5Clay Buchholz (R)
Aug 11, 2013BOS3-1048UnderJohn Lackey (R)
KC4James Shields (R)
Aug 10, 2013BOS51258.5UnderFelix Doubront (L)
KC3Jeremy Guthrie (R)
Aug 9, 2013BOS6-1077.5OverJake Peavy (R)
KC9Ervin Santana (R)
Aug 8, 2013BOS11017.5UnderJon Lester (L)
KC5Bruce Chen (L)
Apr 21, 2013KC5-1558.5OverJeremy Guthrie (R)
BOS4Allen Webster (R)
Apr 21, 2013KC4-1558UnderErvin Santana (R)
BOS2Ryan Dempster (R)
Apr 20, 2013KC3-1398UnderJames Shields (R)
BOS4Clay Buchholz (R)
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Injuries
Boston Red Sox
  • Liam Hendriks RP 60-day IL (03/25), Undisclosed
  • Rob Refsnyder 2B 10-day IL (03/25), Undisclosed
  • Lucas Giolito SP Is out indefinitely, Elbow
  • Bryan Mata SP 15-day IL (03/28), Undisclosed
  • Vaughn Grissom SS 10-day IL (03/25), Undisclosed
  • Chris Murphy SP 60-day IL (03/28), Undisclosed
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
  • Carlos Hernandez P 15-day IL (03/25), Shoulder
  • Josh Taylor RP 15-day IL (03/25), Biceps
  • Jake Brentz RP 15-day IL (03/25), Hamstring
  • Michael Massey 2B 10-day IL (03/25), Back
Last 5 Games
Boston Red Sox
Date OPP Score SU Line Total Starter IP Location Opp. Starter
Sep 10, 2014BAL6-10L+1278.5Brandon Workman3HWei-Yin Chen
Sep 9, 2014BAL1-4L+1168.5Anthony Ranaudo3.1HChris Tillman
Sep 8, 2014BAL0-4L-1159Joe Kelly6.1HMiguel Gonzalez
Sep 7, 2014TOR1-3L+1139Rubby De La Rosa4HR.A. Dickey
Sep 6, 2014TOR4-3W-1319.5Clay Buchholz6.1HJ.A. Happ
Kansas City Royals
Date OPP Score SU Line Total Starter IP Location Opp. Starter
Sep 10, 2014DET3-0W+1028.5James Shields7ARick Porcello
Sep 9, 2014DET2-4L+1577.5Jason Vargas5.1AMax Scherzer
Sep 8, 2014DET5-9L+1258.5Jeremy Guthrie2.2AJustin Verlander
Sep 7, 2014NYY2-0W-1097.5Yordano Ventura6AShane Greene
Sep 6, 2014NYY2-6L+1117.5Danny Duffy0ABrandon McCarthy
Stats Comparison
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals

Runs Scored

4.98 4.07

Runs Allowed

4.81 5.34

Team ERA

0.00 0.00

Runs Scored Road vs. Home

4.72 4.68

Runs Allowed Road vs. Home

4.52 5.42

Starter ERA

5.19 5.06
Stats Comparison
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals

Offensive Hits

9.06 8.16

Hits Allowed

8.89 8.88

Bullpen Innings Pitched Last 3

14.1 10

Offensive Walks

3.05 2.45

Defensive Walks

3.02 3.35

Wins Last 10 Games

3 6
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense4.9885.3428
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense4.72135.4228
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense4.07274.8120
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense4.68124.5217
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