Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

39-59, 17-33 Away

Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS

48-48, 19-27 Home

BOS

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

15HR

.260AVG

35RBI

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

21HR

.285AVG

62RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.283AVG

.353OBP

.456SLG

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

.285AVG

.378OBP

.547SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

51RBI

13HR

.242AVG

Willson Contreras1B #40 - BOS

62RBI

21HR

.285AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Jul 20
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 21
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 24
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 28
Kris Bubic SP	60-Day IL	Jul 28

Boston Red Sox

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ranger Suarez SP	15-Day IL	Jul 21
Trevor Story SS	60-Day IL	Jul 24
Marcelo Mayer 2B	10-Day IL	Jul 31
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B	10-Day IL	Jul 31
Triston Casas 1B	60-Day IL	Aug 3

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.246	411	804	97	.315	.397	4.95	1.45	371	743	.264	16-22
BOS	.245	400	787	90	.315	.392	3.55	1.21	276	814	.236	17-22

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/17/26	vsSD	W7-6 F/10
7/12/26	@BAL	L8-2
7/11/26	@BAL	L6-1
7/10/26	@BAL	L5-3
7/9/26	@NYM	L7-3

Red Sox Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/17/26	vsTB	W5-3
7/17/26	vsTB	W10-0
7/12/26	@NYM	W3-2 F/10
7/11/26	@NYM	W4-0
7/10/26	@NYM	W6-2

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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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Red Sox

Game 5

9/12

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Game 6

9/13

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	51	45	.531	-	W4
Cleveland	51	46	.526	0.5	W4
Minnesota	49	49	.500	3	W3
Detroit	45	52	.464	6.5	W1
Kansas City	39	59	.398	13	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	56	40	.583	-	L3
New York	54	43	.557	2.5	L1
Boston	48	48	.500	8	W11
Baltimore	47	51	.480	10	W5
Toronto	45	52	.464	11.5	L3

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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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Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

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