Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Red Sox 3-1
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 3-0. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 6th inning. Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox. Jac Caglianone went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
BOS
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .262 | .328 | .393 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .302 | .374 | .487 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .198 | .279 | .331 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .201 | .244 | .346 |
| Carter JensenC | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .234 | .327 | .401 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .254 | .322 | .442 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .221 | .338 | .328 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .220 | .240 | .407 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .275 | .331 | .417 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Starling MarteRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .295 | .347 | .364 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth LugoSP | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93-57 | 3.68 | 93 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Alex LangeRP | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.40 | 15 |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.44 | 13 |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.45 | 11 |
Season seriesBOS wins series 3-0
Braves32-160
Marlins22-2612Final
Orioles21-276
Rays31-1516Final
Reds24-244
Phillies25-235Final
Guardians27-228
Tigers20-282Final
Mets21-2616
Nationals23-257Final/12
Blue Jays21-266
Yankees29-197Final
Astros19-303
Twins22-266Final
Brewers27-189
Cubs29-193Final
Rangers22-256
Rockies19-297Final
Athletics23-241
Angels17-312Final