Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals 8/4/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox head to Kansas City on Thursday to take on the Royals. The Red Sox are last in the AL West with a 53-53 record. Boston has won five of their last ten games and carry a 27-26 road record. The Red Sox are averaging 8.7 hits per game which is 5th best in the MLB. 

Nick Pivetta will make his 22nd start on the mound for the Red Sox. Pivetta is 8-8 on the year with 118.2 innings pitched. Pivetta has 114 strikeouts and carries a 4.48 ERA. Pivetta pitched 5 innings in his last start allowing 4 runs and 9 hits. 

The Kansas City Royals head back home riding a two game losing streak. The Royals lost to the White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday. Kansas City is 5th in the AL Central with a 41-64 record. The Royals has won three of their last ten games. Kansas City is 22-30 on their home field. 

Kris Bubic will make the start on the mound for the Royals. Bubic is 2-6 on the year with 74.1 innings pitched. Bubic has 61 strikeouts and carries a 5.45 ERA. Bubic pitched 6 innings in his last start allowing 3 runs and 4 hits.