Red Sox 6, Royals 2

 

The Red Sox keep their win streak alive at seven games and, at 9-1 over the last 10, are currently the hottest team in MLB. 

Garrett Crochet picks up his 13th win, well on his way toward a 20-win season. He gave up two runs on four hits through seven innings, striking out eight and walking only one. 

No homers yesterday - the Red Sox scored all their runs on a Duran double, a pair of Story singles, and one Abreu single.  

The Dodgers' Dustin May was the losing pitcher in the July 27 Boston win over L.A., giving up a triple to Roman Anthony and a home run to Alex Bregman. But the Sox said, "That's our man!" anyway and picked him up on trades, and tonight he will make his first start for Boston. He enters the game with a 6-7 record and a 4.85 ERA, and will face veteran pitcher Michael Wacha (5-9, 3.38) who, incidentally, pitched for Boston back in 2022, going 11-2 that season despite the team finishing in last place with a 78-84 record.

Let's end this homestand with a sweep of those Royals and make it eight in a row!