The Sox stormed out to a 3-0 lead: one run in the second two in the third, all manufactured. Then Brayan Bello's wildness caught up with him, and he exited with a bases-loaded situation and the Sox up 3-1.
The Royals have won 33.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline, indicating a struggle to capitalize on their favored status.