Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

38-59, 17-33 Away

Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS

46-48, 17-27 Home

BOS

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

15HR

.260AVG

35RBI

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

20HR

.285AVG

61RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.286AVG

.355OBP

.461SLG

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

.285AVG

.379OBP

.542SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

49RBI

13HR

.236AVG

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

61RBI

20HR

.285AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 17
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jul 17
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Jul 20
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 28

Boston Red Sox

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Willson Contreras 1B	Suspension	Jul 17
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B	10-Day IL	Jul 17
Connelly Early SP	15-Day IL	Jul 18
Ranger Suarez SP	15-Day IL	Jul 21
Trevor Story SS	60-Day IL	Jul 24

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.246	411	803	97	.315	.396	4.95	1.45	371	743	.264	15-22
BOS	.243	385	764	85	.314	.387	3.59	1.22	273	802	.238	15-22

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/12/26	@BAL	L8-2
7/11/26	@BAL	L6-1
7/10/26	@BAL	L5-3
7/9/26	@NYM	L7-3
7/8/26	@NYM	L6-2

Red Sox Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/12/26	@NYM	W3-2 F/10
7/11/26	@NYM	W4-0
7/10/26	@NYM	W6-2
7/9/26	@CHW	W2-1
7/8/26	@CHW	W5-0

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Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Red Sox
3
Royals
1

Game 1

5/18

Red Sox
7
Royals
1

Game 2

5/19

Red Sox
4
Royals
3

Game 3

5/20

Royals
Red Sox

Game 4

9/11

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Royals
Red Sox

Game 5

9/12

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Royals
Red Sox

Game 6

9/13

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	56	38	.596	-	L1
New York	54	42	.563	3	W4
Boston	46	48	.489	10	W9
Baltimore	46	51	.474	11.5	W4
Toronto	45	51	.469	12	L2

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

The Mariners lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning on Sunday afternoon, but the Seattle bullpen allowed just four hits the rest of the way, en route to a convincing 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday.

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

The Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Rockies 3-1 Sunday.

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Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

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MLB News

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year