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Luis Garcia vs Chris Stratton Battle Sees Kansas City Fall 9-5

Boston grabbed a 9-5 win over Kansas City on Monday, as James Paxton was credited with a win at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

Boston was an underdog by +115 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 10.

Boston got 1.1 innings from Luis Garcia, who gave up 1 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 2. James Paxton earned the victory, while the Red Sox got 3 RBIs from Jarren Duran in the win.

Kansas City got a 2-inning outing from Chris Stratton in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 1 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Michael Massey had 2 hits in the loss for the Royals.

Boston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 18-9 advantage in hits.