The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 with Rafael Devers and Dominic Smith hitting two-run homers. The Red Sox improved to a major league-best 9-3 in July and are 20-8 since June 12.
All-Star Devers smashed a homer with an exit velocity of 114.7 mph, breaking a seat in the right field at Fenway Park. Brayan Bello pitched well for the Red Sox, and Kenley Jansen got the final six outs for his 19th save.