The Boston Red Sox may thank the Kansas City Royals before beginning a three-game set on Monday. Boston enters the series three games back in the American League East standings. The Red Sox just gained two games on the Toronto Blue Jays with Kansas City’s help. While the Red Sox swept the Houston Astros, the Royals took two of three from the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. A familiar name helped Boston on Friday night. Mike Yastrzemski, the grandson of Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski, went yard in his Royals debut during a 9-3 win. Former Boston pitcher Michael Wacha allowed one run over eight excellent innings. Max Scherzer pitched Toronto to a Saturday victory, but Kansas City won Sunday’s