![Michael Dwyer Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu, right, scores against Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin, front left, on a two-run single by Dominic Smith during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/33686b0162294d6fbc22453028f0c9d0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu, right, scores against Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin, front left, on a two-run single by Dominic Smith during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Michael Dwyer Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford throws against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/29a9632ad47148a2b39ce6e607b3d347/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford throws against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Michael Dwyer Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e9ded77d9bdf4188afd7867d41dccc6d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Michael Dwyer Boston Red Sox's Dominic Smith, right, celebrates with Ceddanne Rafaela (43) after scoring on a double by Reese McGuire during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/380d6d1eb0fe416eb32d0d5ec0c122a3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Boston Red Sox's Dominic Smith, right, celebrates with Ceddanne Rafaela (43) after scoring on a double by Reese McGuire during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Michael Dwyer Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford high-fives a teammate in the dugout after being relieved during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/78e0c4d4968e4ce595e10fa2a9f22f1f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford high-fives a teammate in the dugout after being relieved during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Michael Dwyer Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers runs on his solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/34b82ca0d95444008ba5a1d883ead69d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers runs on his solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)