PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (3-2, 2.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Royals: Cole Ragans (2-1, 3.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 57 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will try to ...

T he Red Sox have missed the playoffs in five of the six seasons since they won it all in 2018. They seem to be transitioning ...