BOSTON RED SOX (31-29) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (19-41) Wednesday, June 5, 2019 • 7:15 P.M
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (31-29) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (19-41) Wednesday, June 5, 2019 • 7:15 p.m. CT/8:15 p.m. ET • Kauffman Stadium • Kansas City, MO LHP Chris Sale (1-7, 4.35) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (4-5, 5.35) Game #61 • Road Game #35 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: At 31-29, the Red Sox own the AL’s KING OF “THE K”: Chris Sale is making his 300th career 6th-highest winning percentage (.517)...They are tied with regular season appearance tonight (220th start). REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN the Rangers (30-28, .517) for the AL’s 2nd Wild Card spot, AL East Standing .......................3rd, 7.5 GB Sale has won each of his last 3 starts at Kauffman Home/Road ............................. 14-12/17-17 though TEX has a higher win % by .0006. Stadium, striking out 10+ batters in each of those... Day/Night ................................ 12-10/19-19 The Sox have won each of their last 2 games...They He has made 5 consecutive quality starts at the venue, March/April/May ...............1-3/12-14/16-11 went 11-2 from 4/29-5/12 but have since gone 9-10, going 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA, 46 SO, and 6 BB in those June .......................................................2-1 including 4-6 in their last 10 games. games (37.1 IP, 11 ER, 30 H). vs. AL East ..........................................12-11 vs. AL Central .........................................7-5 Since a 6-13 start, the Sox’ .610 win % (25-16) ranks vs. AL West .........................................10-10 5th in the majors. X FACTOR: Xander Bogaerts leads the Red Sox in doubles vs. National League................................2-3 (18), RBI (40), runs (48), and OPS (.927)...His 48 runs scored vs. RH/LH starter ....................... 24-19/7-10 NO TIME TO REST: The Red Sox are in the midst of a stretch are the most in the AL and 3rd-most in the majors. Leading after 6 innings ........................23-4 of playing 33 games in 34 days from 5/17-6/19. Bogaerts is the only AL player with at least 30 XBH, 40 Tied after 6 innings ................................6-2 RBI, and 40 runs scored...He is 1 of only 2 AL players with Trailing after 6 innings .........................2-23 Yesterday began a stretch in which the Red Sox will play Leading after 7 innings ........................24-4 17 games in 16 days (6/4-19), with a doubleheader vs. at least 30 XBH and a .300 AVG (also Jorge Polanco). Tied after 7 innings ................................6-2 the Rays scheduled for Saturday at Fenway Park. In 21 games since 5/10, Bogaerts is batting .388 with Trailing after 7 innings .........................1-23 Yesterday also began a stretch of 23 games in 23 days a 1.130 OPS (33-for-85, 9 2B, 5 HR)...He has homered Leading after 8 innings ........................24-2 leading up to the Sox’ departure for London. in 5 of his last 13 games, including 3 of his last 5. Tied after 8 innings ................................5-2 Trailing after 8 innings .........................2-25 Red Sox score first ..............................17-14 WHAT A DIFFERENCE: The Red Sox’ run differential was a I’VE GOT YOUR SIX: Among AL players with 30+ games Opponents score first .........................14-15 season-worst -42 after their 2-game series at NYY in April... played at shortstop this season, Xander Bogaerts ranks 1st Shutouts .................................................2-3 They have since out-scored opponents, 246-168 (+78). in doubles (18) and runs (48) and is 2nd in HR (12), XBH Scoring less than 3 runs .......................2-10 (30), RBI (40), BB (30), OBP (.383), and OPS (.927). Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................4-12 MLB’S HIGHEST RUN DIFFERENTIALS SINCE 4/19 Scoring 5 or more runs .........................25-7 Among the 26 players with 300+ games at SS since Rk. Team Run Differential Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR ............ 29-18/2-11 the start of 2015, Bogaerts ranks 1st in AVG (.295), 1-run/2-run games .......................... 9-7/2-8 1. Twins ................................. +97 (268-171) RBI (375), doubles (164), hits (760), and runs scored 2. Astros ................................ +86 (247-161) Walk-offs ................................................2-3 (413)...He has made 644 starts at SS in that time, 2nd- Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-1/3-0 3. Red Sox ........................+78 (246-168) most in the majors (Galvis-662). Series openers/finales ................. 7-13/13-6 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-3-4 ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox have scored 8 runs in PICK YOUR POISON: The Red Sox are the only MLB team Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 4-6-0 each of their last 2 games...During their current 20-12 stretch Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 6-9-4 with at least 3 players who have scored 40+ runs in 2019 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 2-1/1-1 (beginning 4/29), the Red Sox lead the AL in runs per game (Bogaerts-48, Betts-46, Devers-43). (6.34) and AVG (.281) and lead the majors in OBP (.359). Come-from-behind wins .........................16 The Sox are also the only team with as many as 4 The Sox have hit 57 HR in their last 31 games qualifying players with an OBP of .370 or higher VS. THE ROYALS (beginning 4/30), 3rd-most in MLB in that time...They (Betts-.387, Bogaerts-.383, Martinez-.378, Devers-.373). All-Time ................................. 241-236 have homered in 27 of those 31 games, including 21 The Sox are 1 of only 4 teams (1 of 2 AL teams) with In Boston ....................................132-107 of their last 24, and 14 of their last 16. 3 qualifying players hitting .300+ on the season In Kansas City ............................109-129 (Devers-.314, Bogaerts-.304, Martinez-.301). At Kauffman Stadium ..............99-115 IN A PINCH: Eduardo Núñez hit his 1st career pinch-hit 2019................................................ 1-0 HR last night, extending the Red Sox’ lead to 6-2 with a In Boston ............................................0-0 FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers leads the AL with In Kansas City ....................................1-0 3-run shot in the 8th inning. 50 hits since 4/25, 3rd-most in MLB behind Nolan Arenado The Red Sox lead the majors in pinch-hitting AVG DATE H/R SCORE WP LP (54) and Josh Bell (52)...In 34 games in that time, Devers has 6/4 R W8-3 Rodriguez Barlow (.467, 14-for-30), OBP (.579), and OPS (1.412)...Their hit .342 (50-for-146) with 8 HR, 30 RBI, and a .974 OPS. 3 pinch-hit HR are tied with TEX for most in the AL. On the season, Devers ranks among AL leaders in hits RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Sox pinch-hitters have reached base in 14 of their last (4th, 72), AVG (6th, .314), and runs scored (5th, 43)... 22 PA since 4/20 (10-for-18, 4 BB, 2 HR, 2 2B). Batting According to Baseball Savant, he leads the majors Hits ...........................................Devers (72) with 96 hard hit balls (95+ mph). Doubles ..................................Bogaerts (18) BROCK STAR: Brock Holt reached base in all 3 PA yesterday Devers was named AL Player of the Month for May... Triples....................................Benintendi (2) before being replaced by pinch-hitter Eduardo Núñez in the At only 22 years old, he became the youngest Red Sox HR ........................................ Moreland (13) 8th inning...Holt broke a 2-2 tie with a 2-out RBI double in player to earn the monthly honor since the award’s RBI .........................................Bogaerts (40) the 6th inning, bringing in what held up as the winning run. introduction to the AL in 1974. Runs .......................................Bogaerts (48) SB.............................Benintendi, Devers (7) Holt has hit safely in each of his 6 games since BB ................................................Betts (41) returning from the 10-day IL on 5/27, going 8-for-20 SOX & ROYALS: The Red Sox and Royals entered the 2018 AVG (min. 100 AB) .................Devers (.314) (.400) with 2 2B, 4 RBI, and 5 runs scored. season tied at 235-235 in the all-time series, which began OBP (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.387) in 1969...The Sox have since won 6 of 7 games against KC. SLG (min. 100 AB) ............. Moreland (.550) OPS (min. 100 AB) ...............Bogaerts (.927) RELIEF CORE: Heath Hembree (0.1 IP), Marcus Walden Among active players with at least 100 PA against the (1.0), and Brandon Workman (1.0) combined to throw 2.1 Pitching Royals, the top 3 batting averages belong to Mookie ERA (min. 20.0 IP) .....................Walden (1.91) scoreless, hitless innings of relief last night. Betts (.376), Xander Bogaerts (.355), and Dustin Strikeouts ......................................Sale (98) In 2019, Walden (1.91 ERA), Workman (1.98), Hembree Pedroia (.353)...Betts also ranks 1st in OPS (1.079). Wins ......................... Rodriguez, Walden (6) (2.77), and Matt Barnes (3.04) have combined to go Saves ...........................................Brasier (6) 12-2 with a 2.37 ERA, .161 opponent AVG, and 12.03 RED VS. BLUE: The Red Sox have won their last 4 games Games .................................. Workman (30) SO/9.0 IP (110.0 IP, 29 ER, 62-for-386, 147 SO).