Royals 7, Red Sox 3

 

It had to happen sooner or later. The Red Sox' seven-game winning streak finally came to an end and the Royals head back to Kansas City or wherever their schedule has them going next (frankly, I don't give a damn) with a 1-2 series split with Boston. 

New guy Dustin May started out strong, striking out four in the first three innings, but struggled in the third and had to be relieved in the fourth with three earned runs after throwing 91 pitches. Roman Anthony celebrated his $130 million contract extension through 2033 by going 0-4, as did DH Masataka Yoshida. When your pitchers aren't getting outs and your batters aren't getting hits, well, you do the math.

No worries. The Sox are on an 8-2 tear, are currently the hottest team in the American League, and have moved into second place in the AL East, four back from Toronto and 2½ ahead of the slumping Yankees.

The Red Sox are off today, traveling to San Diego for a weekend series against the Padres (64-51). From there, it's on to Houston, where the Astros (also 64-51) are primed for revenge after getting swept in Fenway last weekend. 

It never gets easy.