Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Comments
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Royals Aim for 7 Straight Wins Against Red Sox Today
SportsGrid
Follow
5/10/2025
Category
🥇
Sports
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
And the Kansas City Royals have won six in a row in 15 of their last 17.
00:05
Will it be seven straight today in KC Moe, a slight pick-em underdog at home in Kauffman
00:11
now against the Boston Red Sox.
00:13
Total stands at nine.
00:15
Will it be seven straight for the Royals today, DRS?
00:18
I think the Sox win this game, and here's how I'm going to lay this out.
00:21
No statistics last year for Hunter Dobbins in Major League Baseball.
00:24
This year, only 74 batters.
00:25
However, of those 74 batters, left-handed batters have gotten the best of them,
00:29
which includes a 312 ISO and a weighted-on-base percentage of 346.
00:33
But he's been very good against right-handed batters.
00:36
Now, here's the problem that you look at.
00:37
I just told you.
00:38
Dobbins struggles with lefties.
00:40
Give me the good lefties in the lineup today for the Kansas City Royals.
00:42
There really aren't any.
00:43
We love Vinny P.
00:44
He's got a 185 ISO, which is very good, but a lower weighted-on-base percentage as a lefty
00:48
going up against righty pitchers.
00:51
Excuse me.
00:51
Michael Mast, a guy I bet a lot last year, really hasn't come into his own just yet.
00:55
He's struggling mightily with right-handed pitching.
00:57
And Kyle Isbell in the last spot in the lineup due to bat ninth.
01:00
He's got a 292 weighted-on-base percentage.
01:02
So, if you're looking for an optimum guy to hit, you'd love a lot of lefties.
01:06
Like so many times, we talk about, let's just say, the Baltimore Orioles.
01:09
If they would present themselves against a right-handed pitcher with a lot of really good
01:11
lefties to start the lineup, we don't have that for Kansas City.
01:14
Now, let's take a look at Michael Lorenzen.
01:16
You're a run-of-the-mill pitcher.
01:17
He doesn't have terrible statistics on the year.
01:19
You're 18th out of 30 pitchers coming into today, Ben, with a 4.39 XFIP number.
01:24
It's not bad.
01:25
However, take a look at what he's done in the past so far.
01:28
168 batters he's faced.
01:30
A combined ISO power number of 222 and a weighted-on-base percentage of 350.
01:35
Elevated.
01:36
If you look at lefty batters, they're elevated.
01:37
Righty batters alike, elevated as well.
01:39
Look at the first five batters in that lineup tonight for the Boston Red Sox.
01:43
It's right into pitching in 2025.
01:45
Every one of those guys, high ISO.
01:48
Every one of those guys, high-weighted-on-base percentage.
01:50
Durant, Devers, Bregman, Campbell, and Abreu.
01:52
I do think the Red Sox win this game in Kauffman tonight.
Recommended
0:31
|
Up next
Florida Panthers Retain Core Team for Upcoming Season
SportsGrid
today
1:40
Athlete's $32 Million Contract Dilemma: Climate vs Taxes
SportsGrid
today
0:43
Florida Panthers Players Stay Due to Benefits and Success
SportsGrid
today
0:42
Stamkos' $23 Million Decision Between Leafs and Lightning
SportsGrid
today
0:43
NHL Update: Mitch Marner Joins the Vegas Golden Knights
SportsGrid
today
1:11
Baltimore Aims for Redemption in Playoff Matchup Against Royals
SportsGrid
10/1/2024
1:10
Royals vs. Red Sox: Battle for AL Wild Card Spot Heats Up
SportsGrid
8/6/2024
3:40
Yankees vs. Royals Game One Analysis and Predictions
SportsGrid
10/4/2024
1:57
Thursday’s Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Game Preview
SportsGrid
8/15/2024
3:50
Yankees Seek 2-0 Series Lead at Home vs. Royals in Game 2
SportsGrid
10/7/2024
1:51
Rangers Risk Missing Playoffs, Face Struggling Red Sox on Monday
SportsGrid
8/12/2024
1:47
Yankees vs. Royals: Monday Night matchup & Key Player Stats
SportsGrid
9/9/2024
2:48
Yankees Sweep Royals, Now Face Rays in Tampa Showdown
SportsGrid
4/17/2025
1:03
Yankees vs. Royals: American League Clash in Kauffman Today
SportsGrid
6/11/2024
1:35
Max Fried Takes the Mound Against the Royals Tonight
SportsGrid
6/10/2025
2:00
Royals vs. Yankees: Series Finale Clash and Player Insights
SportsGrid
9/11/2024
1:33
White Sox Host Athletics in South Side
SportsGrid
8/24/2023
1:37
Red Sox Eye Victory Over Astros Amid Favorable Conditions
SportsGrid
8/9/2024
3:03
Chicago White Sox's Struggle Continues in MLB Season
SportsGrid
9/10/2024
1:30
Yankees vs. Royals: Pitchers Set to Dominate Wednesday's Game
SportsGrid
6/11/2025
1:46
Houston Hosts Boston in Pivotal Matchup on Tuesday Night
SportsGrid
8/20/2024
1:34
Red Sox Favorite in Detroit Game Amidst Challenging Weather
SportsGrid
5/18/2025
4:23
Yankees Edge Royals Despite Cole's Struggles: Game Recap
SportsGrid
10/7/2024
1:19
Yankees Eye Sweep Against Royals with Clark Schmidt Starting
SportsGrid
4/16/2025
2:06
Mets Battle Red Sox at Citi Field Amid Winning Streak
SportsGrid
9/4/2024