{"id":791,"date":"2026-05-20T14:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=791"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:35:17","slug":"game-49-red-sox-at-royals-lineups-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=791","title":{"rendered":"Game 49: Red Sox at Royals lineups and notes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Red Sox will be going for the sweep when they take on the Royals Wednesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They will be looking for their third straight win after posting a 7-1 victory on Tuesday, which marked the first time the Red Sox surpassed three runs in 10 games.<\/span><\/p>\n

They appeared to be on pace to do so again when they entered ninth with a 3-1 win, but Jarren Duran\u2019s three-run blast with two outs put the game away. The outfielder is 5-for-14 with four extra-base hits in the last four games.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Willson Contreras had two hits and three RBIs in the win, and is 6-for-16 with seven RBIs in the last four games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Connelly Early gets the ball for the Sox. The lefthander has allowed more than three runs just once in his nine starts this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Royals will counter with former Sox hurler Michael Wacha.<\/span><\/p>\n

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