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 logo2.704-2
Connelly Early logoC.EarlyBoston Red Sox logo3.334-2

Red Sox at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Red Sox
22-27
+1.5
-1.5+154
o7.5-109
+100
Royals
20-30
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: 87-91-11 (-7.8u)
Under 8-110
1u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 60-63-5 (+7.6u)
Under 4 (F5)-115
1.15u
Brandon Kravitz
Brandon Kravitz
Last 30d: 67-94-3 (-22.1u)
Under 7.5+105
1.05u
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 357-360-13 (+60.3u)
B.Witt o0.5 Triples+1400
$0.50
#ACTION ✍️✍️ #Leadoff
B.Witt o1.5 Total Bases-110
$1.00
#ACTION ✍️✍️ #Leadoff
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 264-274-11 (-2.4u)
Under 8-110
1u
Anders
Anders
Last 30d: 11-12-0 (-0.7u)
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
20-3012-148-1611-178-13
Red Sox
19-307-1512-1512-196-11

Over/Under History

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Royals
22-2814-128-1616-126-15
Red Sox
21-27-15-16-116-1113-17-18-9

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Royals
20-3013-137-1712-167-14
Red Sox
22-278-1414-1315-166-11

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 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

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    Red Sox at Royals Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Red Sox
    22-27
    N/A
    N/A
    Royals
    20-30
    N/A
    N/A