Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Live Score (20 May, 2026)

Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Live Score (20 May, 2026)
Final May 20, 2026
Red Sox
0-0
4
VS
4 - 3
VS
Royals
0-0
3

Game Information

Stage
Standard
Season
2026
First Pitch
Wed, May 20, 7:40 pm
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance
14,091

Inning Scores

Team123456789RHE
Red Sox logo BOS 0200002004111
Kansas City Royals logo KC 100020000381

Live Situation

1Balls
2Strikes
0Outs
—Pitcher
—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE FOUL Sinker 97 MPH
2 BALL Sinker 99 MPH
3 STRIKE FOUL Splitter 91 MPH
4 STRIKE FOUL Sinker 99 MPH
5 BALL IN PLAY Splitter 91 MPH

Injury Report

Red Sox logo Boston Red Sox
Trevor Story
Trevor Story
#10 · SS · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Abdomen · Est. return Aug 23
IL60
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
#2 · 2B · 60-Day IL
Inflammation · Left Forearm · Est. return Aug 23
IL60
Garrett Whitlock
Garrett Whitlock
#22 · RP · 15-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 24
IL15
Roman Anthony
Roman Anthony
#19 · LF · 60-Day IL
Sprain · Right Finger · Est. return Aug 27
IL60
Justin Slaten
Justin Slaten
#63 · RP · 15-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 27
IL15
Kansas City Royals logo Kansas City Royals
Beck Way
Beck Way
#44 · RP · 15-Day IL
Spasms · Back · Est. return Aug 24
IL15
Tony Gonsolin
Tony Gonsolin
#26 · SP · 15-Day IL
Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 27
IL15
Connor Seabold
Connor Seabold
#43 · RP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Right Lat · Est. return Aug 29
IL60
Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia
#11 · 3B · 10-Day IL
Strain · Left Hamstring · Est. return Aug 31
IL10
Carlos Estevez
Carlos Estevez
#53 · RP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Right Shoulder · Est. return Aug 31
IL60

Team Stats

Red Sox logo BOS
KC Kansas City Royals logo
4 Runs 3
11 Hits 8
1 Errors 1
1 Home Runs 2
3 Walks 1
10 Strikeouts 8

Player Box Score

Boston Red Sox

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jarren Duran Jarren Duran
2-5512210222.195.266.362
Masataka Yoshida Masataka Yoshida
1-5501000012.258.356.337
Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu
1-5501000328.292.359.438
Willson Contreras Willson Contreras
3-4413000024.269.369.497
Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela
1-4411000119.287.353.439
Nick Sogard Nick Sogard
1-3301101121.286.375.357
Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer
1-3301001014.221.290.313
Carlos Narvaez Carlos Narvaez
1-3311001118.221.295.337
Isiah Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa
0-220000018.255.314.277
Mickey Gasper Mickey Gasper
0-110000018.344.364.406
Caleb Durbin Caleb Durbin
0-110000002.168.247.245

Kansas City Royals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Maikel Garcia Maikel Garcia
0-5500000026.255.319.380
Bobby Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr.
1-4401000112.299.369.482
Salvador Perez Salvador Perez
3-4413110010.211.259.368
Michael Massey Michael Massey
0-000000000.217.237.402
Isaac Collins Isaac Collins
0-4400000012.215.329.319
Nick Loftin Nick Loftin
0-4400000218.222.343.333
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone
2-4402000215.253.319.432
Starling Marte Starling Marte
1-3311001117.294.351.353
Elias Diaz Elias Diaz
1-331121019.227.261.591
Carter Jensen Carter Jensen
0-110000016.234.325.404
Kyle Isbel Kyle Isbel
0-330000006.268.323.407
Lane Thomas Lane Thomas
0-110000003.209.352.267

Boston Red Sox

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Connelly Early Connelly Early
6.163315293-633.3393
Greg Weissert Greg Weissert
1.110001021-164.5021
Jovani Moran Jovani Moran
0.10000104-32.814
Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman
1.010001016-100.5116

Kansas City Royals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha
6.0621280105-692.70105
Steven Cruz Steven Cruz
0.222201118-108.7118
Daniel Lynch IV Daniel Lynch IV
1.020010032-191.7132
Alex Lange Alex Lange
1.110001021-155.0921

H2H / Season Series

Kansas City Royals logoKC
3–4May 20, 2026
BOSRed Sox logo
Kansas City Royals logoKC
1–7May 19, 2026
BOSRed Sox logo
Kansas City Royals logoKC
1–3May 18, 2026
BOSRed Sox logo

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResult
Aug 22San Francisco Giants logovs SFW3–2
Aug 21San Francisco Giants logovs SFW6–4
Aug 19Arizona Diamondbacks logovs ARIL6–7
Aug 18Arizona Diamondbacks logovs ARIW9–4
Aug 17Arizona Diamondbacks logovs ARIW11–1
DateOpponentResult
Aug 22Detroit Tigers logovs DETW3–1
Aug 21Detroit Tigers logovs DETW5–2
Aug 20Athletics logovs ATHW6–2
Aug 19Athletics logovs ATHW9–7
Aug 18Athletics logovs ATHW4–3

Standings

American League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Tampa Bay Rays logoRays7653.589-+42L3
2Chicago White Sox logoWhite Sox6762.5199+42L1
3Houston Astros logoAstros6565.50011.5-43L1
4New York Yankees logoYankees7356.5663+95L1
5Red Sox logoRed Sox7059.5436+98W2
6Texas Rangers logoRangers6466.49212.5-48L1
7Cleveland Guardians logoGuardians6466.49212.5-14W3
8Blue Jays logoBlue Jays6467.48913-50W1
9Minnesota Twins logoTwins6367.48513.5-47L2
10Baltimore Orioles logoOrioles6367.48513.5-33W2
11Mariners logoMariners6268.47714.5-44W2
12Detroit Tigers logoTigers6168.47315+77L4
13Kansas City Royals logoRoyals5774.43520-95W7
14Los Angeles Angels logoAngels5278.40024.5-68W1
15Athletics logoAthletics5080.38526.5-188W1

National League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Milwaukee Brewers logoBrewers8149.623-+163W3
2Los Angeles Dodgers logoDodgers7951.6082+147W5
3Atlanta Braves logoBraves7555.5776+108L2
4Chicago Cubs logoCubs7456.5697+98L3
5Philadelphia Phillies logoPhillies7258.5549+25W8
6San Diego Padres logoPadres7060.53811+9W2
7Arizona Diamondbacks logoDiamondbacks6862.52313+7L1
8Miami Marlins logoMarlins6664.50815+17W2
9St. Louis Cardinals logoCardinals6665.50415.50L2
10Pittsburgh Pirates logoPirates6368.48118.5+29L2
11Cincinnati Reds logoReds6268.47719-92W1
12Washington Nationals logoNationals6170.46620.5+14L3
13New York Mets logoMets5971.45422-39W1
14San Francisco Giants logoGiants5277.40328.5-79L3
15Colorado Rockies logoRockies5079.38830.5-131L5

About the Game

Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals have completed their game on May 20, 2026 at 7:40 PM EDT at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The final score is Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3.

Inning-by-inning scoring, the current game situation and batting and pitching numbers are tracked here.

Track Red Sox vs Royals from first pitch through the last out, with live scoring and the final result. MLB scores and schedule page covers more live games, upcoming matchups and recent finals.

BOS
VS
KC

Pitchers

Connelly Early
Connelly EarlyP
Greg Weissert
Greg WeissertP
Jovani Moran
Jovani MoranP
Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis ChapmanP

Catchers

Carlos Narvaez
Carlos NarvaezC

Infielders

Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras1B
Nick Sogard
Nick SogardSS
Marcelo Mayer
Marcelo Mayer2B
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
Caleb Durbin
Caleb Durbin3B

Outfielders

Jarren Duran
Jarren DuranLF
Wilyer Abreu
Wilyer AbreuRF
Ceddanne Rafaela
Ceddanne RafaelaCF

Designated Hitters

Masataka Yoshida
Masataka YoshidaDH

Other Players

Mickey Gasper
Mickey GasperPH

Pitchers

Michael Wacha
Michael WachaP
Steven Cruz
Steven CruzP
Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IVP
Alex Lange
Alex LangeP

Catchers

Elias Diaz
Elias DiazC
Carter Jensen
Carter JensenC

Infielders

Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia3B
Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez1B
Michael Massey
Michael Massey2B
Nick Loftin
Nick Loftin1B

Outfielders

Isaac Collins
Isaac CollinsLF
Jac Caglianone
Jac CaglianoneRF
Kyle Isbel
Kyle IsbelCF

Designated Hitters

Starling Marte
Starling MarteDH

Other Players

Lane Thomas
Lane ThomasPH
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