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Kansas City Royals   vs   Boston Red Sox Preview

September 13, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Fenway Park.

1:35 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score53
Kansas City Royals
66–82 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 53
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First pitch 1:35 PM ET
Boston Red Sox
80–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
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T-Score59
First pitch 1:35 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle leads Cameron in P-Score (73 vs 62), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; Kansas ranks 16th vs LHP.
WeatherLow impact67°F, wind 9 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.93
98th
WHIP
1.20
64th
K/9
8.14
113th
BB/9
2.86
85th
P-Score62i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.90
56th
OPS/R
0.647
IP
160.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.31
Last 5 starts
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
37th
WHIP
1.08
28th
K/9
10.45
27th
BB/9
2.43
45th
P-Score73i
FIP
3.10
HR/9
0.99
78th
OPS/R
0.628
IP
137.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.88
Road ERA2.50
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Tolle strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Tolle enters with a 3.15 ERA compared with Cameron's 3.93.
·Cameron carries a 3.31 road ERA, compared with Tolle's 3.88 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCameronTolleNote
ERA−9274Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.623.10
WAR3.13.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup21%81.0
Curveball17%81.8
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker23%95.0
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%83.0
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
16th
in MLB
0.702OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

ResultsKCKC·BOSBOS
+11425th
Run differential
+2556th
66–82 Record80–68
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
Boston Red Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Noah Cameron is at 62; Payton Tolle is at 73. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.