Game LXXI Thread: The Red Sox of Boston versus the Royals of Kansas City

With the Royals and Red Sox having divvied up the first two games of the series, this afternoon's matchup serves as the rubber match. A win puts the Royals back to within a game of .500.

The Royals will face Drew Pomeranz, a lefty who has taken a circuitous path to being an above-average starter. The Royals will send Ian Kennedy to the mound with Kennedy hoping to build upon an encouraging last start in Anaheim.

Royals Today: Merrifield 7, Bonifacio 9, Cain 8, Hosmer DH, Perez 2, Moustakas 5, Cuthbert 3, Escobar 6, Torres 4 (RHP Kennedy)

— Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) June 21, 2017

And the other guys:

Red Sox lineup: Betts RF, Benintendi LF, Bogaerts SS, Moreland 1B, Young DH, Bradley Jr. CF, Rutledge 2B, Vázquez C, Marrero 3B, Pomeranz SP

— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) June 21, 2017