MLB Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 8.5 in Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox @ 8:10 ET - The Royals are likely to pound Pivetta here. The Red Sox right-hander has just had a disastrous July in which he went winless in 5 starts and had a 9.38 ERA and he got hammered at a .371 clip. Boston also should have the sticks going tonight as Bubic starts for KC and is 1-4 with a 6.32 ERA in home games and 1-3 with a 6.30 ERA in night games this season. Bubic has been hit at around a .300 clip at home and in night games. Regardless of the starting pitchers here, note that Boston has gone 3-7 last 10 road games and allowed 6.2 runs per game during stretch. The Royals have allowed 6.5 runs per game last 6 games. So not exactly stellar bullpen work going on for either one of these clubs and the Royals now back home where they have gone 7-5 last dozen games and scored an average of 5.3 runs per game in those 7 victories. 10* OVER 8.5 in Kansas City