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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score57
Boston Red Sox
81–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 57
7
7–1
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
1
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxSuarez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 57–40 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
39th
WHIP
1.19
62nd
K/9
8.50
93rd
BB/9
2.62
60th
P-Score62i
FIP
3.11
HR/9
0.59
12th
OPS/R
0.601
IP
137.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
KC
Bailey Falter LHP
Bailey Falter
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
11.57
WHIP
2.57
K/9
5.40
BB/9
4.63
FIP
7.90
HR/9
3.09
OPS/R
1.153
IP
11.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA16.20
Road ERA5.40
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Suarez strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Suarez owns the lower FIP, 3.11 to 7.90.
·Suarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 2.57.
·Suarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 3.09 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSuarezFalterNote
ERA−81272Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.117.90
WAR3.4-0.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam22%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup13%81.1
Slider5%78.9
Falter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam54%92.3
Slider25%83.6
Splitter10%85.5
Curveball9%77.3
Sinker2%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Bailey Falter)
6th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
17th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBOSBOS·KCKC
+2627th
Run differential
+11527th
81–68 Record66–83
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (0–0)
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Ranger Suarez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Bailey Falter is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.