Red Sox, Royals look for leg up in wild-card race

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The Boston Red Sox have won their past three series, and they'll have to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday to extend that streak to four.

After dropping the opener of a three-game series against the Royals 6-1 Friday night, Boston bounced back to earn a 5-0 victory Saturday. It wasBoston's 11th shutout of the season, which ties the Red Sox with the Atlanta Braves