The Kansas City Royals (42-95) and the Boston Red Sox (70-66) face off at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Chris Sale (5-3) to the mound, while Taylor Clarke (2-4) will take the ball for the Royals.
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Boston vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Sale – BOS (5-3, 4.75 ERA) vs Clarke – KC (2-4, 5.44 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Sale | Clarke | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 2 |
| 5-3 | W-L | 2-4 |
| 4.75 | ERA | 5.44 |
| 77.2 | IP | 49.2 |
| 21 | BB | 22 |
| 96 | SO | 53 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Chris Sale
- The lefty last appeared on Monday against the Houston Astros, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.75, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents have a .236 batting average against him.
- Sale is trying to secure his sixth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- So far he has surrendered at least one earned run in each of his appearances.
- When Sale starts, his team is 9-6-0 against the spread this season.
- In Sale’s 15 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Sale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Aug. 28 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| at Astros | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 17 | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 11 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 1 | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Taylor Clarke
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, throwing one scoreless inning of relief without allowing a hit.
- He has an ERA of 5.44, a batting average against of .281 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 48 games this season.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in five straight appearances.
- Clarke has started two games with set spreads, and the Royals went 1-1-0.
- Clarke’s two starts with a total this season both went under.
Clarke’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Pirates | Aug. 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 23 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 21 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 18 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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