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Red Sox vs Royals

Final · Wed May 20 · 7:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Boston Red SoxRed Sox22-27
4
FinalMay 20, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals20-30
3
TVNESNStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
BOS−105
KC−114
Run line
BOS −1.5+154
KC +1.5−187
Total O/U
Over 7.5−108
Under 7.5−111
  • Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 7.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Boston Red Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on May 20, 2026 to move to 22-27.

The lead changed hands 3 times. The Red Sox have won 3 straight.

Score by inning

Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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BOS0200002004
KC1000200003

W: Early (4-2) · L: Cruz (0-2) · S: Chapman (0-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. KCHome runPerez homered to left (379 feet).0-1

Top 2

  1. BOSSingleSogard singled to right, Contreras scored, Rafaela to third.1-1
  2. BOSDouble playNarváez grounded into double play, third to first, Rafaela scored, Mayer to second, Sogard out at third.2-1

Bottom 5

  1. KCHome runDíaz homered to left center (405 feet), Marte scored.2-3

Top 7

  1. BOSHome runDuran homered to left (366 feet), Narváez scored.4-3

Team stats

BOSKC
Hits
11
8
Home Runs
1
2
Runs Batted In
3
3
Walks
3
1
Strikeouts
10
8
Runners Left On Base
17
16
Errors
1
1

Player stats

Red Sox · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jarren Duran LF2-5512210222.195.266.362
Masataka Yoshida DH1-5501000012.258.356.337
Wilyer Abreu RF1-5501000328.292.359.438
Willson Contreras 1B3-4413000024.269.369.497
Ceddanne Rafaela CF1-4411000119.287.353.439
Nick Sogard SS1-3301101121.286.375.357
Marcelo Mayer 2B1-3301001014.221.290.313
Carlos Narvaez C1-3311001118.221.295.337
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS0-220000018.255.314.277
Mickey Gasper PH0-110000018.344.364.406
Caleb Durbin 3B0-110000002.168.247.245

Red Sox · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Connelly Early P6.163315293-633.3393
Greg Weissert P1.110001021-164.5021
Jovani Moran P0.10000104-32.814
Aroldis Chapman P1.010001016-100.5116

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Maikel Garcia 3B0-5500000026.255.319.380
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-4401000112.299.369.482
Salvador Perez 1B3-4413110010.211.259.368
Michael Massey 2B0-000000000.217.237.402
Isaac Collins LF0-4400000012.215.329.319
Nick Loftin 1B0-4400000218.222.343.333
Jac Caglianone RF2-4402000215.253.319.432
Starling Marte DH1-3311001117.294.351.353
Elias Diaz C1-331121019.227.261.591
Carter Jensen C0-110000016.234.325.404
Kyle Isbel CF0-330000006.268.323.407
Lane Thomas PH0-110000003.209.352.267

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha P6.0621280105-692.70105
Steven Cruz P0.222201118-108.7118
Daniel Lynch IV P1.020010032-191.7132
Alex Lange P1.110001021-155.0921

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance14,091
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Erich Bacchus · First Base Umpire: Malachi Moore · Second Base Umpire: Laz Diaz · Third Base Umpire: James Jean
TVNESN · local

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