Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

66-83, 27-47 Away

Final

Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS

81-68, 37-37 Home

Royals
3
Red Sox
2

Game 1

9/11

Royals
1
Red Sox
5

Game 2

9/12

Royals
Red Sox

Game 3

9/13

MLB.TV

Fenway Park

4:10 PM, September 12, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 36,877

Game Time:2:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
First Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Second Base Umpire - Alex MacKay
Third Base Umpire - Alan Porter

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	76	72	.514	-	W1
Cleveland	75	74	.503	1.5	L1
Minnesota	70	78	.473	6	W1
Detroit	69	79	.466	7	W3
Kansas City	66	83	.443	10.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	89	59	.601	-	W2
New York	85	63	.574	4	L1
Boston	81	68	.544	8.5	W1
Toronto	74	75	.497	15.5	W1
Baltimore	72	77	.483	17.5	L1

Yankees' Schmidt to be activated this week and pitch out of bullpen

Clarke Schmidt will be activated this week and will rejoin the New York Yankees as a reliever, 14 months after elbow surgery.

Diamondbacks designate Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment

The Diamondbacks have designed Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment, potentially ending the tenure of an outfielder who played a key role in their recent World Series run but struggled after tearing his ACL last season.

Banks returning to Phillies bullpen after 2-month IL stint

Phillies left-hander Tanner Banks was reinstated from the 60-day injured list before their game Sunday against the Braves in Atlanta.

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