BOS @ KC
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, Missouri
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Top Performers
- Michael Wacha6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER
- Connelly Early6.1 IP, 5 K, 3 ER
- Salvador Perez3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Key Plays
- Lead change4-3Duran homered to left (366 feet), Narváez scored.7th Inning
- Go-ahead run0-1Perez homered to left (379 feet).1st Inning
- Lead change2-3Díaz homered to left center (405 feet), Marte scored.5th Inning
- Go-ahead run2-1Narváez grounded into double play, third to first, Rafaela scored, Mayer to second, Sogard out at third.2nd Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-hit game.
Starter innings, six-plus innings, six-plus strikeouts.
Home run, RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, six-plus innings.
Three-hit game.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 4-3.
- Top line: Michael Wacha (Kansas City Royals) — 6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER.
- Support line: Connelly Early (Boston Red Sox) — 6.1 IP, 5 K, 3 ER.
- Support line: Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals) — 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreDuran homered to left (366 feet), Narváez scored.4–3
- ScoreSogard singled to right, Contreras scored, Rafaela to third.1–1
- ScorePerez homered to left (379 feet).0–1
- ScoreDíaz homered to left center (405 feet), Marte scored.2–3
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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Boston Red Sox
· Starter
Batting#
- Jarren Duran 2H1R2RBI1HR
- Masataka Yoshida 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Wilyer Abreu 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Willson Contreras 3H1R0RBI0HR
- Ceddanne Rafaela 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Nick Sogard 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Marcelo Mayer 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Carlos Narvaez 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Mickey Gasper 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Caleb Durbin 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranValue card LF· | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .195 | .266 | .362 |
| Masataka YoshidaValue card DH· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .258 | .356 | .337 |
| Wilyer AbreuValue card RF· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .292 | .359 | .438 |
| Willson ContrerasValue card 1B· | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .269 | .369 | .497 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaValue card CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .287 | .353 | .439 |
| Nick SogardValue card 3B· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .286 | .375 | .357 |
| Marcelo MayerValue card 2B· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .221 | .290 | .313 |
| Carlos NarvaezValue card C· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .221 | .295 | .337 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaValue card 2B· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .255 | .314 | .277 |
| Mickey GasperValue card C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .344 | .364 | .406 |
| Caleb DurbinValue card 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .168 | .247 | .245 |
Pitching#
- Connelly Early 6H3R2HR1BB
- Greg Weissert 1H0R0HR0BB
- Jovani Moran 0H0R0HR0BB
- Aroldis Chapman 1H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly EarlyValue card SP· | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 93-63 | 3.33 | 93 |
| Greg WeissertValue card RP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 4.50 | 21 |
| Jovani MoranValue card RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.81 | 4 |
| Aroldis ChapmanValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.51 | 16 |
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Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Maikel Garcia 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Bobby Witt Jr. 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Salvador Perez 3H1R1RBI1HR
- Michael Massey 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Collins 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Nick Loftin 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jac Caglianone 2H0R0RBI0HR
- Starling Marte 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Elias Diaz 1H1R2RBI1HR
- Carter Jensen 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Kyle Isbel 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Lane Thomas 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel GarciaValue card 3B· | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .255 | .319 | .380 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Value card SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .299 | .369 | .482 |
| Salvador PerezValue card C· | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .211 | .259 | .368 |
| Michael MasseyValue card 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .237 | .402 |
| Isaac CollinsValue card LF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .215 | .329 | .319 |
| Nick LoftinValue card 2B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .222 | .343 | .333 |
| Jac CaglianoneValue card RF· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .253 | .319 | .432 |
| Starling MarteValue card RF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .294 | .351 | .353 |
| Elias DiazValue card C· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .227 | .261 | .591 |
| Carter JensenValue card C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .234 | .325 | .404 |
| Kyle IsbelValue card CF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .268 | .323 | .407 |
| Lane ThomasValue card CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .352 | .267 |
Pitching#
- Michael Wacha 6H2R0HR2BB
- Steven Cruz 2H2R1HR0BB
- Daniel Lynch IV 2H0R0HR1BB
- Alex Lange 1H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaValue card SP· | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105-69 | 2.70 | 105 |
| Steven CruzValue card RP | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-10 | 8.71 | 18 |
| Daniel Lynch IVValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32-19 | 1.71 | 32 |
| Alex LangeValue card RP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.09 | 21 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Lead change · 7th InningDuran homered to left (366 feet), Narváez scored.4–3
- Triple · 9th InningDuran tripled to center.4–3
- Triple · 2nd InningContreras tripled to right.0–1
- Tied it · 2nd InningSogard singled to right, Contreras scored, Rafaela to third.1–1
- Double · 3rd InningWitt Jr. doubled to left.2–1
- Double · 6th InningRafaela doubled to right.2–3
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningPerez homered to left (379 feet).0–1
- Lead change · 5th InningDíaz homered to left center (405 feet), Marte scored.2–3
- Go-ahead run · 2nd InningNarváez grounded into double play, third to first, Rafaela scored, Mayer to second, Sogard out at third.2–1
Game Read
A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.
Night GameOutdoor6:40 PM CTProbables: Connelly Early vs Michael WachaMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Result readBoston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox 4 · Kansas City Royals 3
Final
Boston Red Sox22-29-1Team form and scoring profile included
Kansas City Royals21-31-1Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueKauffman StadiumVenue context included in the matchup read
Two reasons the projection lands on Boston Red Sox: Boston Red Sox’s scoring margin profile and Boston Red Sox’s recent stretch. Bullpen availability is the sneakiest context piece in a one-game sample.
Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Boston Red Sox at 59%. Actual: Boston Red Sox by 1.
Pre-game pick: Boston Red Sox at 59%. Actual: Boston Red Sox by 1.
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- Kansas City Royals: Home venueSlight
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Key Players to Watch
Boston Red Sox
- Brayan Bello SP · #66
- Connelly Early SP · #71
- Trevor Story SS · #10
- Willson Contreras 1B · #40
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
Cole Ragans15-Day-ILMatt Strahm15-Day-ILJames McArthur60-Day-ILAnthony SimonelliDay-To-DayJavier VazDay-To-Day
Boston Red Sox
Danny Coulombe15-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez60-Day-ILKutter Crawford60-Day-ILHobie HarrisDay-To-DayPatrick Sandoval60-Day-IL
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