The Kansas City Royals (36-78) bring a three-game losing streak into a road matchup against the Boston Red Sox (58-54) at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday. The Red Sox will look to Kutter Crawford (5-5) versus the Royals and Brady Singer (7-8).
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Boston vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
- Probable Pitchers: Crawford – BOS (5-5, 3.62 ERA) vs Singer – KC (7-8, 5.10 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Crawford | Singer | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 22 |
| 5-5 | W-L | 7-8 |
| 3.62 | ERA | 5.10 |
| 82 | IP | 121.2 |
| 19 | BB | 38 |
| 81 | SO | 104 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Kutter Crawford
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty went five scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.62, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .222 batting average against him.
- Crawford has one quality start under his belt this year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 21 outings this season.
- When Crawford starts, his team is 7-6-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Crawford has started this season, the teams are 7-6-0 at hitting the over.
Crawford’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Aug. 2 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Giants | Jul. 28 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Jul. 21 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 16 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| vs. Rangers | Jul. 6 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw eight scoreless innings against the New York Mets while allowing three hits.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 5.10, a 2.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.389.
- He has eight quality starts in 22 chances this season.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 27-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (5.10), 53rd in WHIP (1.389), and 49th in K/9 (7.7).
- The Royals have gone 11-11-0 against the spread when Singer starts.
- Singer has started 22 games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 13 of them.
Singer’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Aug. 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Twins | Jul. 28 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| at Yankees | Jul. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 16 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| at Guardians | Jul. 8 | 5.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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