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The Boston Red Sox were 80-68, 3rd in the AL East. Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox couldn’t hold off the Kansas City Royals 2-3 at Fenway Park.

Red Sox Daily Vibe Check
55°
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Lukewarm
dominant pitching

The positives and negatives are canceling out. The pitching staff at 2.6 RA/G is a stabilizing force. On the other hand, only 3.0 R/G over the last 7. The offense is a drag on the score.

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Red Sox Game on September 12

Opponent:Kansas City Royals (66-82)
Location:Fenway Park
First Pitch:04:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Ranger Suarez (6-4, 3.44 ERA) vs Randy Dobnak (3-3, 2.54 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Royals.TV, NESN
Forecast:☀️ Clear sky, 67°F, Wind 1 mph

Red Sox Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox couldn’t hold off the Kansas City Royals 2-3 at Fenway Park.

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Highlights

Red Sox Record & Standings

AL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Rays
8859.599 W1
Yankees
8562.5783.0 W4
Red Sox
8068.5418.5 L3
Blue Jays
7375.49315.5 L2
Orioles
7276.48616.5 W2

Boston Red Sox are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +3 run differential.

Red Sox Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
52
Wilyer Abreu
 24.257.80572
16
Jarren Duran
 20.207.62969
5
Caleb Durbin
 12.248.70562

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
67
Erik Miller
 4-02.111.2847.0
44
Aroldis Chapman
 3-42.031.1348.2
22
Garrett Whitlock
 6-11.880.8348.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
16
Jarren Duran
 5 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games
52
Wilyer Abreu
 4 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
70
Payton Tolle
 6.0 IP, 12 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
54
Sonny Gray
 7.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
64
Jake Bennett
 6.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Red Sox News

The Red Sox are inching closer to a Wild Card spot, with a magic number of just nine as they grapple with injuries and sluggish performances. After a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Royals, the Sox have dropped three straight, raising concerns as they head into a critical series. The absence of Eli White, now on the IL with a foot injury, further complicates matters, leaving the team without vital depth in the outfield. Meanwhile, the pitching has been a bright spot, but the offense is struggling to deliver in clutch moments, with recent games leaving fans yearning for timely hits. With only 15 games left, every contest counts, and the pressure is mounting as the Sox aim to get back on track against Kansas City.

Sources
Zach Neto’s huge series vs Red Sox has Angels fans revisiting frustrating trade deadline discourse
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Zach Neto’s huge series vs Red Sox has Angels fans revisiting frustrating trade deadline discourse
Despite Zach Neto's success at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox were right not to trade Franklin Arias for him.
 Red Sox Magic Number: Boston inches closer to clinching Wild Card despite series loss to Angels
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Red Sox Magic Number: Boston inches closer to clinching Wild Card despite series loss to Angels
The Boston Red Sox's magic number is nine with 15 games to go
 Gasper keeps homering while Gray turns in another quality start
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Gasper keeps homering while Gray turns in another quality start
BOSTON -- For the final four innings on Friday night at Fenway Park, the Red Sox were looking for that one big hit to turn the game -- and their week -- around. But it continued to elude them, as the Sox dropped their third straight game in a 3-2
 White (foot) placed on IL, could miss rest of season; Seigler recalled
MLB.com
White (foot) placed on IL, could miss rest of season; Seigler recalled
BOSTON -- The Red Sox lost some right-handed-hitting outfield depth and speed -- perhaps for the rest of the season. Eli White, acquired on the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline, suffered a ligament injury at the top of his right foot when he crashed into a grated piece of metal in
 Gray Gets Tagged Early, Sox Can’t Complete the Comeback in 3-2 Loss to Royals
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Gray Gets Tagged Early, Sox Can’t Complete the Comeback in 3-2 Loss to Royals
We said the Royals were pesky. They came in and proved it in Game 1. Kansas City beat the Red Sox 3-2 at Fenway Park on Friday night. Not a great start to a series that matters. The Royals had no business being three up through three innings in this ballpark against this team—and yet […]
 Red Sox Minor Lines: Ahbram Liendo hits grand slam, Franklin Arias stays hot
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Red Sox Minor Lines: Ahbram Liendo hits grand slam, Franklin Arias stays hot
Worcester Red Sox 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4 (BOX) The Woo Sox came out of the gate firing on Thursday night, putting up a five-spot in the top of the first inning in a 7-4 victory. Franklin Arias, Tyler McDonough, and Nathan Hickey all contributed RBI singles in the rally. Arias added another RBI single […]

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