Noah Cameron LHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.93
110th
WHIP
1.20
85th
K/9
8.14
118th
BB/9
2.86
96th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
160.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.74
FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East
Kansas City Royals 1, Boston Red Sox 4
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
3:05 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 13, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
Red Sox break tie late, back Payton Tolle in 4-1 win over Royals
The pregame bullpen storyline held in Boston’s 4-1 win Sunday at Fenway Park, as Kansas City’s relievers gave up 3 runs after Noah Cameron exited while the Red Sox staff limited the Royals to 1 total run.
Cameron and Payton Tolle matched each other through 6 strong innings. Tolle was sharper, holding Kansas City scoreless on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk across 6.0 innings. Cameron kept Boston mostly in check as well, allowing 1 run on 4 hits over 6.0 innings.
The game turned in the 7th. Kansas City finally got on the board when Carter Jensen drove in the tying run, but Boston answered in the bottom half after Craig Kimbrel recorded only 1 out, walked 2, and was charged with the go-ahead run. Garrett Whitlock escaped the inning and was credited with the win.
Boston then created breathing room in the 8th against Nate Pearson. Caleb Durbin supplied a home run and scored twice, Trevor Story finished with 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Roman Anthony added an RBI. Greg Weissert worked a clean 8th, and Aroldis Chapman closed it out for his 34th save despite 2 walks.
- Payton Tolle: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
- Noah Cameron allowed 1 run in 6.0 innings, but Kansas City relievers surrendered 3 more.
- Boston broke the tie after Carter Jensen’s 7th-inning RBI, then added 2 runs in the 8th behind Caleb Durbin, Trevor Story, and Roman Anthony.
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | KC | Starter | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 85 |
| Craig Kimbrel | KC | ReliefLoss | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Payton Tolle | BOS | Starter | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 96 |
| Garrett Whitlock | BOS | ReliefWin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Aroldis Chapman | BOS | ReliefSave | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Top hitters
Caleb Durbin1-for-1 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Trevor Story2-for-4 · 2 RBI
Carter Jensen1-for-2 · 1 RBI
Roman Anthony1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Willson Contreras2-for-3 · 1 R · 1 BB
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Payton Tolle LHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
30th
WHIP
1.08
31st
K/9
10.45
27th
BB/9
2.43
45th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
137.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
Royals at Red Sox — The Best Bullpen in the Game Against the Worst on the Slate
Boston's relievers lead everything here: a 3.12 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP against Kansas City's 4.97 and 1.51. Payton Tolle gives them the stronger start too, a 3.15 ERA backed by a 3.10 FIP and 10.5 strikeouts per nine, with quality starts in half his 24 outings. Noah Cameron has been the hotter of the two lately — 1.74 over his last five, six innings a start — and his 3.62 FIP undercuts a 3.93 season ERA. The gap between the clubs is wider in the standings than at the plate: Boston is 81-68 to Kansas City's 66-83, but the offenses are separated by .009 in OPS. The Red Sox have scored only 3.50 per game across their last 10.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
KC.723
−13 ptsOPS edge
BOS
.736
Even matchup
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
KC·BOSAVG.248 8th.245 15th
OPS.718 17th.717 18th
Home runs170 21st163 26th
Runs690 22nd689 23rd
OBP.316 18th.319 11th
SLG.402 14th.398 19th
KC·BOS1stMLB rank30th
KCBOS
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KC·BOS1stMLB rank30th
no league rank
no league rank
KCBOS
KC·BOS+19528th
Run differential
+33211th
69–93 Record87–75
4–6 Last 106–4
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (3.93 ERA, 9–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.15 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Royals and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Noah Cameron is at 58; Payton Tolle is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.