Royals vs. Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 5

By Lineups Staff | Aug 05, 2024, 5:17pm | Updated: 3 weeks ago

Rafael Devers takes an 11-game hitting streak into the Boston Red Sox‘s (59-51) game against the Kansas City Royals (63-50), at 8:10 PM ET on Monday, at Kauffman Stadium.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Brady Singer (8-6) to the mound, while James Paxton (8-3) will answer the bell for the Red Sox.

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Royals vs. Red Sox Pitcher Matchup Info

Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
Time: 8:10 PM ET
TV: BSKC
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Venue: Kauffman Stadium
Live Stream: Fubo
Probable Pitchers: Singer – KC (8-6, 2.88 ERA) vs Paxton – BOS (8-3, 4.52 ERA)

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Royals Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Brady Singer

Singer (8-6) will take to the mound for the Royals and make his 23rd start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in seven innings against the Chicago White Sox.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.88, a 3.19 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.160 in 22 games this season.
He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
Singer has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 28-year-old’s 2.88 ERA ranks ninth, 1.160 WHIP ranks 32nd, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 37th.

Brady Singer vs. Red Sox

The Red Sox are batting .262 this season, second in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .444 (second in the league) with 140 home runs.
The Red Sox have gone 8-for-15 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI in 2 2/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

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Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: James Paxton

The Red Sox are sending Paxton (8-3) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 8-3 with a 4.52 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 93 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, the lefty tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
During 19 games this season, the 35-year-old has a 4.52 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .249 to opposing batters.
Paxton has six quality starts under his belt this year.
Paxton has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this year entering this game.
In four of his 19 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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