Red Sox vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 20, 2026

Red Sox at Royals

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Starting Pitchers
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Michael Wacha logoM.WachaKansas City Royals logo2.834-2
Connelly Early logoC.EarlyBoston Red Sox logo3.213-2

Red Sox at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Red Sox
21-27
+1.5
-1.5+170
o8-105
+100
Royals
20-29
u8.5
+1.5-200
u8-113
-120
location pinWednesday 11:40 p.m.
May 20, 2026
Kauffman StadiumKansas City
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Red Sox vs. Royals Expert Picks
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 268-272-10 (+0.5u)
Under 8-110
1.1u
Anders
Anders
Last 30d: 10-11-0 (-1.3u)
KC -114
1.42u
Lineup edge and starting pitching edge, Royals upper half in WRC+ vs lefties L30 vs the Red Sox 29th vs Righties… Wacha 3.94 xERA to Early’s 4.71. Better lineup, starter i trust more, and a team that is always better at home looking to avoid the sweep… At a near pick, please and thanks

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Red Sox vs. Royals Public Betting Percentages

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Red Sox

Public

49%

Bets%

51%

Money%

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Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Royals
19-3011-148-1610-178-13
Red Sox
19-297-1512-1412-196-10

Over/Under History

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Royals
22-2714-118-1616-116-15
Red Sox
21-26-15-16-116-1013-17-18-8

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Royals
20-2913-127-1712-157-14
Red Sox
21-278-1413-1315-165-11

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 19thBOSL 1-7+1.5 LO 7.5BOS +115
May 18thBOSL 1-3+1.5 LU 9BOS -104
May 17th@STLW 2-0-1.5 WU 9.5KC +101
May 16th@STLL 2-4-1.5 LU 9STL -110
May 16th@STLL 4-5-1.5 LO 8.5STL -113

Red Sox vs. Royals Injury Updates

Red Sox Injuries

  • Tanner Houck
    SP

    Houck is out with arm

    Out

  • Triston Casas
    1B

    Casas is out with knee

    Out

  • Patrick Sandoval
    SP

    Sandoval is out with elbow

    Out

  • Kutter Crawford
    SP

    Crawford is out with wrist

    Out

  • Romy Gonzalez
    1B

    Gonzalez is out with shoulder

    Out

Royals Injuries

    Red Sox vs. Royals Starting Lineups
    Red Sox Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Connelly Early logoLC.Early, P3-23.211.1968.50
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Jarren Duran logo1J.Duran, LF.189.262.3315
    Mickey Gasper logo2M.Gasper, C.355.375.4190
    Wilyer Abreu logo3W.Abreu, RF.294.363.4446
    Willson Contreras logo4W.Contreras, 1B.258.361.47910
    Masataka Yoshida logo5M.Yoshida, DH.262.364.3450
    Ceddanne Rafaela logo6C.Rafaela, CF.288.355.4384
    Marcelo Mayer logo7M.Mayer, 2B.219.284.3132
    Andruw Monasterio logo8A.Monasterio, SS.250.294.3881
    Nick Sogard logo9N.Sogard, 3B.273.333.3640
    Royals Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Michael Wacha logoRM.Wacha, P4-22.830.9947.38
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Maikel Garcia logo1M.Garcia, 3B.262.327.3903
    Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS.301.372.4827
    Salvador Perez logo3S.Perez, DH.199.249.3437
    Lane Thomas logo4L.Thomas, CF.212.355.2711
    Starling Marte logo5S.Marte, RF.292.340.3540
    Vinnie Pasquantino logo6V.Pasquantino, 1B.194.279.3265
    Nick Loftin logo7N.Loftin, 2B.240.365.3600
    Isaac Collins logo8I.Collins, LF.221.338.3283
    Elias Diaz logo9E.Diaz, C.211.250.4741

    Red Sox vs. Royals Odds Comparison

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    Red Sox at Royals Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Red Sox
    21-27
    N/A
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    Royals
    20-29
    N/A
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