The Royals will send Seth Lugo to the bump on Sunday afternoon to wrap up a 7 game homestand against the Boston Red Sox. The contest will be a rubber match, as the Royals won 2-1 in 12 innings on Friday night and last night the Red Sox decimated the Royals 10-1. The Royals are currently 5-1 on this homestand after sweeping a 4-game series against the lowly White Sox.
Lugo started twice against the Red Sox last season. In those two starts, he went 5 innings, giving up 10 hits and 5 runs while striking out 6.