Picks for 8/9/23
MLB
7:10 PM EST
Rotation #971-972
Royals/Red Sox Over 10.5 runs (loss)
Lyles/Pivetta
The Royals have been awful this year, but they found some offense in August. Boston is in the basement of the AL East but only five games back of a wild card slot. The winds are blowing out tonight, so I expect a lot of offense against two sub-par pitchers. Royals pitcher Jordan Lyles doesn’t strike out batters, so they should get rocked tonight. The Royals’ bullpen is one of the worst in the league, so Boston should score many runs. Kansas City was on fire offensively last night and should carry the momentum to tonight’s game. Take the Over.