Red Sox backed to beat Royals through five innings thanks to major pitching mismatch on the mound
The Boston Red Sox are struggling this season, currently sitting in last place with a record of 20-27. They recently fired manager Alex Cora in hopes of turning their fortunes around, but the team has yet to see improvement. Today, they are expected to perform better against the Kansas City Royals, thanks to their top pitcher Ranger Suarez, who has been in excellent form.
- ▪The Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora as they struggle in the season.
- ▪Ranger Suarez, the Red Sox's best pitcher, has a 2.44 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP this season.
- ▪Despite their poor record, the Red Sox's team statistics are decent, suggesting potential for improvement.
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Kansas City Royals Red Sox backed to beat Royals through five innings thanks to major pitching mismatch on the mound Boston fired Alex Cora but remains in last place at 20-27 while Ranger Suarez posts a career-best 0.95 WHIP By David Troy OutKick Published May 19, 2026 11:42am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Clay on CFP Expansion | OutKick The Show w/ Clay Travis More games is never a bad thing.... It was a fairly average day in baseball yesterday. I had two main plays and some player props. The first play was between the Reds and the Phillies, with Cincinnati winning in the first five innings. They tied through five, so it was a wash. But, I did hit two player props, giving some profit.
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