Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 19

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Tuesday includes the Boston Red Sox taking on the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this game.

Red Sox vs Royals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (20-27) vs. Kansas City Royals (20-28)
• Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and NESN

Red Sox vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-126) | KC: (+108)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+140) | KC: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Red Sox vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ranger Suarez (Red Sox) - 2-2, 2.44 ERA vs Bailey Falter (Royals) - 0-0, 10.13 ERA

The Red Sox will look to Ranger Suarez (2-2) versus the Royals and Bailey Falter. When Suarez starts, his team is 2-6-0 against the spread this season. Suarez's team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-4. Last season Falter and his team had a 16-8-0 record against the spread when he pitched. Falter and his team went 9-8 in the 17 games he appeared in when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.

Red Sox vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (60%)

Red Sox vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Red Sox vs. Royals reveal Boston as the favorite (-126) and Kansas City as the underdog (+108) despite being the home team.

Red Sox vs Royals Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Red Sox are +140 to cover, and the Royals are -170.

Red Sox vs Royals Over/Under

• Red Sox versus Royals on May 19 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -104 and the under set at -118.

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Red Sox vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 30 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (46.7%) in those games.
• This season Boston has come away with a win nine times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of their 47 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 19-28-0 against the spread in their 47 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have won 38.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (8-13).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 3-5 (37.5%).
• The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 45 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 20 of those games (20-25-0).
• The Royals have collected a 19-26-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.2% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu has an OPS of .808, fueled by an OBP of .362 to go with a slugging percentage of .446. He has a .291 batting average, as well.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he ranks 25th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage, and 55th in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has 40 hits, which ranks first among Boston batters this season. He's batting .253 with 16 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .481 with an on-base percentage of .360.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 84th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Contreras has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has collected 42 base hits, an OBP of .354 and a slugging percentage of .432 this season.
• Rafaela takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .357 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• Jarren Duran is batting .181 with a .247 OBP and 19 RBI for Boston this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best OBP (.374) and slugging percentage (.487), and paces the Royals in hits (57, while batting .302).
• Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 14th, his on-base percentage is 27th, and he is 31st in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has 13 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 walks while batting .262. He's slugging .393 with an on-base percentage of .328.
• He is 64th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has four doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 walks while hitting .198.
• Salvador Perez has five doubles, seven home runs and seven walks while batting .201.

Red Sox vs Royals Head to Head

• 5/18/2026: 3-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/6/2025: 7-3 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/5/2025: 6-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)
• 8/4/2025: 8-5 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/11/2025: 3-1 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/10/2025: 10-1 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/9/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 8/7/2024: 8-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/6/2024: 6-5 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/5/2024: 9-5 BOS (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)

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