Red Sox look for payback against Royals

The Boston Red Sox were left searching for answers after visiting Kansas City last month.

When the teams open three-game series on Friday night in Boston, the Red Sox (69-74) could have payback on their mind. The Royals (57-87) won three of the four games from Aug. 4-7.

The Red Sox were slogging through an 11-25 stretch after taking a 13-5 loss in the series finale in Missouri, leaving manager Alex Cora to say, "We've g