Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 3–1: May MLB Rundown

The Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 3–1 on May 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1.

Seth Lugo recorded 6 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Jac Caglianone recorded 2 hits in 4 at-bats for the Kansas City Royals. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Kyle Isbel recorded 1 hit in 3 at-bats for the Kansas City Royals. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Bobby Witt Jr. recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Kansas City Royals. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Sonny Gray recorded 6 innings pitched for the Boston Red Sox. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.

Willson Contreras recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Boston Red Sox. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 2 runs batted in and 1 home run. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jarren Duran recorded 0 hits in 2 at-bats for the Boston Red Sox. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 2 walks and 1 strikeout.

Andruw Monasterio recorded 2 hits in 4 at-bats for the Boston Red Sox. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.