RED SOX POSTCAST- Abreu & Devers Homer; Giolito Deals & Red Sox Take Series in KC

The Red Sox hit 2 Home Runs and got an impressive start from Lucas Giolito in taking the series finale against the Kansas City Royals with a 3-1 victory on Mother's Day at Kauffman Stadium. Win Sunday's win, the Sox won their 7th series of the season and 4th on the road. It's the 5th time this season where the Red Sox won a series after losing the series opener. The Sox have won 4 of 5. Aroldis Chapman worked a scoreless 9th for his 6th Save. ----- Raffy On A Tear: Afte colleting his 2nd 4-hit game of the season in Saturday's win, Rafael Devers collected 2 more hits, including a 2-run Home Run in the 6th Inning that broke a 1-1 tie. It was Devers 7th Home Run of the season. Devers has 12 RBIs in May. ----- Giolito in the Finale: Lucas Giolito bounced back nicely from his rough outing last time out against the Texas Rangers on Sunday and picked up his 1st big league win since September 15, 2023, when he was with the Cleveland Guardians. Giolito allowed 1 unearned run and 2 singles over 6.2 Innings. He walked 1 and struck out 5 including Bobby Witt Jr 3 times. He exited the game with a 3-1 lead. ----- Wilyer Goes Yard: Wilyer Abreu tied the game at 1 with a 2-out, solo Home Run off Seth Lugo in the Top of the 4th Inning. It's Abreu's 10th Home Run of the season. It's his 6th solo Home Run of the season and all 10 have come against right-handed pitchers. Abreu hit 15 in 132 games in 2024. ----- #'s of the NIGHT: Red Sox pitcher held the Royals top hitter Bobby Witt Jr. in check during the weekend series. Witt Jr. went 0-for-4 with 3 Ks in the series finale and went 2-for-11 with a 2B, 0 RBIs and 7 strikeouts. The Red Sox have won 6 straight series against the Royals, dating back to August of 2022. With 2 Home Runs on Sunday, the Red Sox have hit 2 or more Home Runs in a game 13 times this season. The Red Sox are also 20-8 when homering in a game this season. ----- What's On Tap?: The Red Sox continue their road trip with the 1st of 3 in Detriot against the Tigers Monday night. Tanner Houck is set to go in the series opener Monday night. Brayan Bello and Hunter Dobbins go Tuesday and Wednesday. After the 6-game trip, the Red Sox will return home for a 10-game homestand against the Braves, Mets and Orioles. ----- LOCKED ON RED SOX POSTCAST- Join us all season long as we go live within minutes of the last out with our latest Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST. We are part of the Locked On Red Sox YouTube Page. Locked On Red Sox - YouTube ----- Your Daily Assignment: Let's see if we can get this going! Follow me on X (formerly known as the Twitter) Steve Lenox (@LenoxOnBaseball) / X . Once the lineup is posted, Post to @LenoxOnBaseball and give us your Pick to Click for that day or night's Red Sox game. ----- Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Did you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required. Wonderful Pistachios Get snackin' and get crackin' with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more! Supply House Join the TradeMaster program today at SupplyHouse.com/TM and start ordering plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies with just a few clicks. Plus, use promo code S-H-5 for 5% off your first order . That’s SupplyHouse.com ! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.