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

Red Sox at Royals

11:40 pm • NESN
4 - 3
Starting Pitchers
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Michael Wacha logoM.WachaKansas City Royals logo3.259-8
Connelly Early logoC.EarlyBoston Red Sox logo3.447-5

Red Sox at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Red Sox
80-67
+1.5
-1.5+154
o7.5-109
+100
Royals
65-82
u8.5
-1.5+155
u7.5-110
-114
location pinWednesday 11:40 p.m.
May 20, 2026
Kauffman StadiumKansas City
Red Sox vs. Royals Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 45-47-2 (-5.8u)
Under 8-110
1u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 9-21-0 (+1.8u)
Under 4 (F5)-115
1.15u
Brandon Kravitz
Brandon Kravitz
Last 30d: 20-18-1 (+2.7u)
Under 7.5+105
1.05u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 278-341-7 (-50.8u)
Under 8-110
1u
Anders
Anders
Last 30d: 16-13-1 (+2.0u)
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%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Royals
72-7538-3734-3821-2947-46
Red Sox
70-7731-4139-3646-5823-19

Over/Under History

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Royals
66-78-335-39-131-39-227-2338-52-3
Red Sox
69-74-434-35-335-39-150-51-319-22-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Royals
65-8239-3626-4625-2537-56
Red Sox
80-6736-3644-3157-4722-20

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

  • Kutter Crawford
    SP

    Crawford is out with wrist

    Out

Royals Injuries

  • Anthony Gose
    RP

    Gose is out with arm

    Out

Red Sox vs. Royals Box Score
Red Sox Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Connelly Early logoLC.Early, P936.153
Greg Weissert logoRG.Weissert, P211.110
Jovani Moran logoLJ.Moran, P40.110
Aroldis Chapman logoLA.Chapman, P16110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Jarren Duran logo1J.Duran, LF2-5112
Masataka Yoshida logo2M.Yoshida, DH1-5000
Wilyer Abreu logo3W.Abreu, RF1-5000
Willson Contreras logo4W.Contreras, 1B3-4100
Ceddanne Rafaela logo5C.Rafaela, CF1-4100
Nick Sogard logo6N.Sogard, 3B1-3001
Nick Sogard logo6N.Sogard, SS1-3001
Marcelo Mayer logo7M.Mayer, 2B1-3000
Carlos Narvaez logo8C.Narvaez, C1-3100
Isiah Kiner-Falefa logo9I.Kiner-Falefa, SS0-2000
Mickey Gasper logo9M.Gasper, PH0-1000
Caleb Durbin logo9C.Durbin, 3B0-1000
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Michael Wacha logoRM.Wacha, P105681
Steven Cruz logoRS.Cruz, P180.212
Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P32100
Alex Lange logoRA.Lange, P211.110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Maikel Garcia logo1M.Garcia, 3B0-5000
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS1-4000
Salvador Perez logo3S.Perez, 1B3-4111
Michael Massey logo3M.Massey, PR0-0000
Michael Massey logo3M.Massey, 2B0-0000
Isaac Collins logo4I.Collins, LF0-4000
Nick Loftin logo5N.Loftin, 2B0-4000
Nick Loftin logo5N.Loftin, 1B0-4000
Jac Caglianone logo6J.Caglianone, RF2-4000
Starling Marte logo7S.Marte, DH1-3100
Elias Diaz logo8E.Diaz, C1-3112
Carter Jensen logo8C.Jensen, PR0-1000
Carter Jensen logo8C.Jensen, C0-1000
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF0-3000
Lane Thomas logo9L.Thomas, PH0-1000

Red Sox vs. Royals Odds Comparison

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Red Sox at Royals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Red Sox
80-67
N/A
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Royals
65-82
N/A
N/A