The Red Sox (21-8) look to bounce back after last night’s exhausting extra-innings loss to the Royals (8-21) this afternoon at Fenway Park (1:05 p.m., NESN).
About today’s game: This will be third start for Drew Pomeranz (0-1, 7.27 ERA), and it would be a perfect for Good Pomeranz make his debut after last night’s Craig Kimbrel-blown-save-fueled bullpen meltdown. The Royals don’t quite match the Sox in season-to-date futility on the mound, but they do start slumping southpaw Danny Duffy (0-3, 5.40 ERA).
Mookie Betts is back and batting first.