Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Final — September 11, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Royals visited the Red Sox on Friday, September 11 at 7:11 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals +170, Red Sox -210) prices the Royals at 35% and the Red Sox at 65%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Kansas City Royals 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Kansas City Royals won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Boston Red Sox -1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Kansas City Royals closed at +170 on the moneyline (a 35% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Royals +1.5 (-126)
Royals +1.5 (-120)
Red Sox -205 64%
Red Sox -210 65%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 22 times since 2023: the Royals won 6 and the Red Sox 16.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Red Sox 4, Royals 3 Red Sox won | ||
| May 19, 2026 | Red Sox 7, Royals 1 Red Sox won | ||
| May 18, 2026 | Red Sox 3, Royals 1 Red Sox won | ||
| Aug 6, 2025 | Royals 7, Red Sox 3 Royals won | ||
| Aug 5, 2025 | Royals 2, Red Sox 6 Red Sox won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
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Boston Red Sox
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