Red Sox vs Royals Live Score (18 May, 2026)
Game Information
Stage
Standard
Season
2026
First Pitch
Mon, May 18, 7:10 pm
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance
15,531
Live Situation
0Balls
0Strikes
0Outs
—Pitcher
—At Bat
Pitch Sequence
1
BALL IN PLAY
Sinker
98 MPH
Injury Report
Team Stats
BOS
KC


3
Runs
1
9
Hits
6
0
Errors
0
1
Home Runs
0
3
Walks
1
8
Strikeouts
13
Player Box Score
Boston Red Sox
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jarren Duran | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .181 | .247 | .301 |
Mickey Gasper | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .333 | .355 | .400 |
Wilyer Abreu | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .291 | .362 | .446 |
Willson Contreras | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .253 | .360 | .481 |
Masataka Yoshida | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .259 | .365 | .333 |
Ceddanne Rafaela | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .354 | .432 |
Andruw Monasterio | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .256 | .301 | .397 |
Marcelo Mayer | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .219 | .284 | .313 |
Connor Wong | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .255 | .328 | .364 |
Nick Sogard | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maikel Garcia | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .262 | .328 | .393 |
Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .302 | .374 | .487 |
Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .198 | .279 | .331 |
Salvador Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .201 | .244 | .346 |
Carter Jensen | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .234 | .327 | .401 |
Starling Marte | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .295 | .347 | .364 |
Jac Caglianone | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .254 | .322 | .442 |
Isaac Collins | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .221 | .338 | .328 |
Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .220 | .240 | .407 |
Kyle Isbel | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .275 | .331 | .417 |
Boston Red Sox
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 80-54 | 2.93 | 80 |
Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 | 17 |
Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.95 | 12 |
Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.54 | 14 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93-57 | 3.68 | 93 |
Alex Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.40 | 15 |
John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.44 | 13 |
Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.45 | 11 |
H2H / Season Series
KC3–4
BOS

KC1–7
BOS

KC1–3
BOS

Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | vs SF | W3–2 |
| Aug 21 | vs SF | W6–4 |
| Aug 19 | vs ARI | L6–7 |
| Aug 18 | vs ARI | W9–4 |
| Aug 17 | vs ARI | W11–1 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | vs DET | W3–1 |
| Aug 21 | vs DET | W5–2 |
| Aug 20 | vs ATH | W6–2 |
| Aug 19 | vs ATH | W9–7 |
| Aug 18 | vs ATH | W4–3 |
Standings
American League
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Rays | 76 | 53 | .589 | - | +42 | L3 |
2 White Sox | 67 | 62 | .519 | 9 | +42 | L1 |
3 Astros | 65 | 65 | .500 | 11.5 | -43 | L1 |
4 Yankees | 73 | 56 | .566 | 3 | +95 | L1 |
5 Red Sox | 70 | 59 | .543 | 6 | +98 | W2 |
6 Rangers | 64 | 66 | .492 | 12.5 | -48 | L1 |
7 Guardians | 64 | 66 | .492 | 12.5 | -14 | W3 |
8 Blue Jays | 64 | 67 | .489 | 13 | -50 | W1 |
9 Twins | 63 | 67 | .485 | 13.5 | -47 | L2 |
10 Orioles | 63 | 67 | .485 | 13.5 | -33 | W2 |
11 Mariners | 62 | 68 | .477 | 14.5 | -44 | W2 |
12 Tigers | 61 | 68 | .473 | 15 | +77 | L4 |
13 Royals | 57 | 74 | .435 | 20 | -95 | W7 |
14 Angels | 52 | 78 | .400 | 24.5 | -68 | W1 |
15 Athletics | 50 | 80 | .385 | 26.5 | -188 | W1 |
National League
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Brewers | 81 | 49 | .623 | - | +163 | W3 |
2 Dodgers | 79 | 51 | .608 | 2 | +147 | W5 |
3 Braves | 75 | 55 | .577 | 6 | +108 | L2 |
4 Cubs | 74 | 56 | .569 | 7 | +98 | L3 |
5 Phillies | 72 | 58 | .554 | 9 | +25 | W8 |
6 Padres | 70 | 60 | .538 | 11 | +9 | W2 |
7 Diamondbacks | 68 | 62 | .523 | 13 | +7 | L1 |
8 Marlins | 66 | 64 | .508 | 15 | +17 | W2 |
9 Cardinals | 66 | 65 | .504 | 15.5 | 0 | L2 |
10 Pirates | 63 | 68 | .481 | 18.5 | +29 | L2 |
11 Reds | 62 | 68 | .477 | 19 | -92 | W1 |
12 Nationals | 61 | 70 | .466 | 20.5 | +14 | L3 |
13 Mets | 59 | 71 | .454 | 22 | -39 | W1 |
14 Giants | 52 | 77 | .403 | 28.5 | -79 | L3 |
15 Rockies | 50 | 79 | .388 | 30.5 | -131 | L5 |

BOS
VS

KC
Pitchers

Sonny Gray

Justin Slaten

Garrett Whitlock

Aroldis Chapman
Catchers

Connor Wong
Infielders

Willson Contreras

Andruw Monasterio

Marcelo Mayer

Nick Sogard
Outfielders

Jarren Duran

Wilyer Abreu

Masataka Yoshida

Ceddanne Rafaela
Designated Hitters

Mickey Gasper
Pitchers

Seth Lugo

Alex Lange

John Schreiber

Steven Cruz
Catchers

Salvador Perez
Infielders

Maikel Garcia

Bobby Witt Jr.

Vinnie Pasquantino

Michael Massey
Outfielders

Jac Caglianone

Isaac Collins

Kyle Isbel
Designated Hitters

Carter Jensen
Other Players

Starling Marte

Red Sox
VS

Royals
Batting
129
Team Games Played
131
4320
At Bats
4380
1083
Hits
1074
559
Runs Batted In
523
132
Home Runs
134
96
Stolen Bases
99
.251
Batting Average
.245
584
Runs
549
234
Doubles
233
20
Triples
18
1753
Total Bases
1745
414
Walks
406
1046
Strikeouts
1026
.324
On Base Percentage
.313
.406
Slugging Percentage
.398
.730
OBP Pct + SLG Pct
.712
129
Games Played
131
129
Games Started
131
77
Hit By Pitch
46
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
0.0
Offensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
35
Caught Stealing
28
1
Is Qualified
1
581.4
Runs Created
558.4
4.6
Runs Created Per 27 Outs
4.3
.085
Walks Per Plate Appearance
.083
0.40
Walk To Strikeout Ratio
0.40
.155
Isolated Power
.153
.265
Secondary Average
.262
3.83
Pitches Per Plate Appearance
3.81
386
Extra Base Hits
385
4887
Plate Appearances
4897
32.7
At Bats Per Home Run
32.7
29
Sacrifice Hit
22
45
Sacrifice Flies
41
Pitching
129
Team Games Played
131
52
Quality Starts
53
70
Wins
57
59
Losses
74
35
Saves
33
79
Holds
63
1033
Hits
1130
448
Earned runs
603
125
Home Runs
162
368
Walks
485
1105
Strikeouts
957
8.7
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.5
139.8
Pitches Per Start
147.2
1.22
Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched
1.40
3.51
Earned Run Average
4.71
59
Losses
74
1147.1
Innings pitched
1151.1
.543
Win Percentage
.435
46
Save Opportunities
56
.239
Opponent Batting Average
.257
.304
Opponent's On-base pct.
.336
.376
Opponent's Slugging pct.
.431
.680
Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct
.767
4321
At Bats
4389
201
Doubles
237
8
Triples
20
50
Batters Hit
49
87
Stolen Bases
64
129
Games Played
131
0
Complete Games
2
13
Shutouts
7
27
Wild Pitches
46
469
Runs Batted In
613
3
Balks
3
1147.1
Innings pitched
1151.1
8.7
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.5
17
Caught Stealing
33
129
Games Started
131
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Is Qualified
1
486
Runs
644
448
Earned Runs
603
1625
Total Bases
1893
Fielding
129
Team Games Played
131
1147
Full Innings
1151
4630
Total Chances
4700
3442
Putouts
3454
1125
Assists
1190
63
Errors
56
234
Double Plays
233
0.986
Fielding Percentage
0.988
35.8
Range Factor
36.3
0.0
Zone Rating
0.0
129
Games Played
131
0
Games Started
0
0.0
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Qualified
1
vs SF
vs ARI
vs DET
vs ATH






















