Royals vs. Red Sox Prediction and Odds for Friday, September 16 (Michael Wacha's Resurgence Continues)
The Boston Red Sox lost to the New York Yankees. They play the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The Royals are coming off back-to-back losses. Jonathan Heasley is the starting pitcher for the Royals. Michael Wacha is 11-1 with a 2.69 ERA for Boston.
Heasley is 5-12 in his 17 starts and is coming off a start where he allowed seven runs to the lowest scoring offense in baseball, the Detroit Tigers. Wacha hasn't allowed more than four runs in a game since May and he has a 2.70 ERA since the start of August. The Royals' bullpen is worse than the starters' and they are 28th in the league in ERA. Peter Dewey's betting record gives Boston the edge.
