The Boston Red Sox (69-66) look to end to a five-game skid as they visit the Kansas City Royals (42-94) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The probable starters are Tanner Houck (3-8) for the Red Sox and Alec Marsh (0-7) for the Royals.
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Boston vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Houck – BOS (3-8, 4.93 ERA) vs Marsh – KC (0-7, 5.47 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Houck | Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 7 |
| 3-8 | W-L | 0-7 |
| 4.93 | ERA | 5.47 |
| 76.2 | IP | 49.1 |
| 28 | BB | 27 |
| 70 | SO | 59 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Tanner Houck
- The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw four innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.93, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .244 batting average against him.
- Houck is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the year.
- He has surrendered one or more earned runs in each of his outings.
- Houck and his team are 6-9-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In Houck’s 15 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.
Houck’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 27 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| at Astros | Aug. 22 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 16 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| at Yankees | Jun. 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 4 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Alec Marsh
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.47 and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .246 in 11 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start one time in seven starts this season.
- He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in 11 chances this season.
- The Royals have a 2-5-0 ATS record in Marsh’s seven starts with a set spread.
- Marsh has had seven starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and four of those games finished over the total.
Marsh’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Aug. 27 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 21 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| at Red Sox | Aug. 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 5 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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