An important series in the AL Wild Card standings kicked off Monday night. The Red Sox rolled over the Royals 9-5 from Kauffman Stadium. Jarren Duran drove in three runs while Romy Gonzalez went deep. James Paxton earned the win as Boston trails KC for the last Wild Card spot by one-and-a-half games. Brady Singer got the loss after giving up four runs on 10 hits over five-plus innings. Vinnie Pasquantino slugged a solo shot as Kansas City has lost two of its last three games.
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