| Boston Red Sox (12-16) at Kansas City Royals (9-19) |
| Game One |
Boston 11, Kansas City 5 |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, May 8th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, May 9th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 1-0 (0-0 at Bos; 1-0 at KC) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 5-3 (2-2 at Bos; 3-1 at KC) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 4-3 (2-2 at Bos; 2-1 at KC) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 5-3 (3-1 at Bos; 2-2 at KC) |
| Home Record |
Boston 4-10; Kansas City 2-13 |
| Away Record |
Boston 8-6; Kansas City 7-6 |
| Current Streak |
Boston (W1); Kansas City (L2) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Boston 7-4 |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Kansas City 2-7 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/07 - Boston, 11-5 (at KC - WP: Doubront; LP: Jo.Sanchez) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 7/25 - Kansas City, 3-1 (14) (at Bos - WP: L.Coleman; LP: R.Williams) |
| 7/26 - Boston, 13-9 (at Bos - WP: Aceves; LP: Adcock) |
| 7/27 - Boston, 12-5 (at Bos - WP: Lackey; LP: Chen) |
| 7/28 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at Bos - WP: Hochevar; LP: Beckett) |
| 8/18 - Boston, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Beckett; LP: Hochevar) |
| 8/19 - Boston, 7-1 (at KC - WP: A.Miller; LP: Francis) |
| 8/20 - Kansas City, 9-4 (at KC - WP: Paulino; LP: Albers) |
| 8/21 - Boston, 6-1 (at KC - WP: Lester; LP: Duffy) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/09 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Parrish; LP: Bard) |
| 4/10 - Boston, 8-3 (at KC - WP: Beckett; LP: Greinke) |
| 4/11 - Boston, 8-6 (at KC - WP: C.Buchholz; LP: Meche) |
| 5/27 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at Bos - WP: Bannister; LP: Matsuzaka) |
| 5/28 - Kansas City, 12-5 (at Bos - WP: Davies; LP: Wakefield) |
| 5/29 - Boston, 1-0 (at Bos - WP: C.Buchholz; LP: Greinke) |
| 5/30 - Boston, 8-1 (at Bos - WP: Lester; LP: B.Thompson) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 7/09 - Kansas City, 8-6 (at Bos - WP: Hochevar; LP: Masterson) |
| 7/10 - Boston, 1-0 (at Bos - WP: Lester; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 7/11 - Boston, 15-9 (at Bos - WP: Smoltz; LP: Meche) |
| 7/12 - Boston, 6-0 (at Bos - WP: Beckett; LP: Chen) |
| 9/21 - Kansas City, 12-9 (at KC - WP: Yabuta; LP: Bard) |
| 9/22 - Kansas City, 5-1 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: Byrd) |
| 9/23 - Boston, 9-2 (at KC - WP: Beckett; LP: Hochevar) |
| 9/24 - Boston, 10-3 (at KC - WP: C.Buchholz; LP: Lerew) |
| Boston last five games |
Kansas City last five games |
| 5/02 - L vs. Oakland, 2-4 |
5/03 - W vs. NY Yankees, 4-3 |
| 5/04 - L vs. Baltimore, 4-6 (13) |
5/04 - L vs. NY Yankees, 2-6 |
| 5/05 - L vs. Baltimore, 2-8 |
5/05 - W vs. NY Yankees, 5-1 |
| 5/06 - L vs. Baltimore, 6-9 (17) |
5/06 - L vs. NY Yankees, 4-10 |
| 5/07 - W at Kansas City, 11-5 |
5/07 - L vs. Boston, 5-11 |