Red Sox @ Royals · May 18, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 48 · Mon, May 18, 2026

Kauffman Stadium Regular Season

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1 Kansas City Royals Royals

Away starter

Sonny Gray

Home starter

Seth Lugo

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Gray's season-high 9 K's sets tone as Sox starters continue to shove

KANSAS CITY -- While the Red Sox spent the first five innings of Monday night’s opener of a three-game series against the Royals continuing that prolonged search to find some offense, Sonny Gray, the ultimate craftsman, went to work. The offense eventually did have a moment to savor, and Willson

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Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras lead Red Sox to 3-1 win00:03:29

Sonny Gray strikes out nine and Willson Contreras hits a two-run home run to fuel the Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Royals

Condensed Game: BOS@KC - 5/18/2600:10:13

Condensed Game: Sonny Gray and the Red Sox take on Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals on May 18, 2026

Willson Contreras' two-run home run (10)00:00:28

Willson Contreras breaks the scoreless tie with a two-run home run to left-center field in the top of the 6th

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Red Sox @ Royals · 3–1

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