This was as easy as we all hoped it would be, as the Red Sox made quick work of the Royals in their first game of this series. The offense exploded early on for eight runs over the first two innings and the game was pretty much in the books at that point. All that was left was to enjoy Chris Sale, and Boston’s ace gave us plenty to enjoy. We also got to see Tyler Thornburg’s debut, which was....fine. All in all, it was a cool Friday.
This one was essentially over before it began, and both sides of the Red Sox were on display for the series opener in Kansas City.