The Boston Red Sox finally snapped their 8-game skid last night by beating the pathetic Kansas City Royals at Fenway, 7-5, in game 1 of a 3-game set. Tonight Andrew Cashner is expected to get the nod for Boston and Jacob Junis for Kansas City. Since Boston acquired Cashner from Baltimore, he has not been at his best but is still 10-6 on the season with a 4.44 ERA. On the flip side, Junis is 6-10, with a 5.03 ERA, and is winless in his last 2 turns, yielding 10 runs on 16 hits in losses to Toronto and Cleveland. The Red Sox have owned the Royals, winning 8 straight and 9 of the last 10 meetings. The Champs get it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX