BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to keep a seven-game home win streak going when they face the Kansas City Royals.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora squashes any concern about Roman Anthony and his lower back injury that is keeping him out of the lineup.

After saying the Red Sox made a 'feeble' attempt to pry Joe Ryan from the Twins, Ken Rosenthal backtracked and revealed why Ryan stayed put.