Bobby Witt Jr. was the catalyst for the Royals’ only run in the third. He connected on a one-out single, stole second, moved to third on a balk, then scored when Canha’s blooper plopped out of Boston second baseman Kristian Campbell’s glove when he stabbed for a backhanded attempt in short right.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals MLB game to be played on May 10, 2025 on ESPN.

Z Game 2 in KC. — Red Sox (@redsox.com) 2025-05-10T20:03:07.842Z Since the Royals are facing a lefty, Canha gets a second consecutive start; the Royals still haven’t lost except once when he’s done that.