Ahead of the series finale at Fenway Park on Tuesday, interim manager Tony Mansolino fielded a question from a reporter about his rotation’s recent success. “Pitching wins \[games\],” Mansolino said.

Kansas City is now 7-1 in the past eight games, while Texas trends in the opposite direction with a 1-6 record over the last ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Texas Rangers. Kansas City has a 65-61 record overall and a 35-29 record in home games. Royals hitters are batting a ...