Craig Kimbrel recorded his 10th save of the season Ina 10-9 Red Sox win over the Astros on Sunday afternoon. Photo courtesy of Sue Zeiba with permission.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros 10-9 on Sunday afternoon to cap off a 6-1 home stand.
The Red Sox will take on the Kansas City Royals In a three game series starting Monday at Kaufmann Stadium.
The Red Sox are 24-14 and tied with the Baltimore Orioles for the top spot in the American League East. The Royals are 18-19 and third place in the American League Central, 5.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox.
Below is a look at the pitching matchups and broadcast schedule for the series. Monday’s game is in jeopardy due to a lot of rain in the forecast in Kansas City. This is the Red Sox last trip to Kansas City this season, so a postponement could result in a doubleheader on Tuesday or Wednesday. Both teams also have an off day scheduled on Thursday.
Monday, May 16th – Red Sox- Rick Porcello (6-1, 3.11 ERA) at Royals -Yordano Ventura (3-2, 4.62 ERA)– 7:05 PM- TV- NESN and ESPN. Radio- WZON, WDEA, WJJB
Tuesday, May 17th – Red Sox- David Price (5-1, 6.00 ERA) at Royals – Ian Kennedy (4-3, 3.25 ERA) – 8:15 PM- TV- NESN. Radio- WZON, WDEA, WJJB
Wednesday, May 18th- Red Sox- Steven Wright (3-3, 2.36 ERA) at Royals – Edinson Volquez (4-3, 3.51 ERA) – 2:15 PM- TV- NESN. Radio- WZON, WDEA, WJJB
