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MLB Game Preview · August 5, 2025

Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalFenway Park8:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Kansas City Royals visits Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan India2B
  2. 2Bobby WittSS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Salvador PerezDH
  6. 6Randal GrichukRF
  7. 7Nick LoftinLF
  8. 8Luke MaileC
  9. 9John RaveCF

Boston Red Sox

  1. 1Jarren DuranCF
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Wilyer AbreuRF
  4. 4Trevor StorySS
  5. 5Masataka YoshidaLF
  6. 6Carlos NarváezC
  7. 7Abraham Toro1B
  8. 8Romy GonzalezDH
  9. 9David Hamilton2B

Pitching matchup

Ryan Bergert is lined up for Kansas City Royals, opposite Garrett Crochet for Boston Red Sox. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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