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BOS vs
KC

Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

May 19, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
BOS 87-75  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: BOS 7, KC 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Boston Red Sox
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BOS 4 ยท KC 1
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries BOS (Mickey Gasper, Roman Anthony) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS SP quality edge (FIP 2.60 vs 3.71) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC BOS SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Defensive edge (dWAR 7.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+0.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS SP road mastery (ERA 2.95 R vs 3.72 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BOS โ€” Away LHP
Ranger Suarez
Ranger Suarez
ERA3.22
WHIP1.19
FIP3.02
K/98.5
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 2.95
vs
KC โ€” Home LHP
Kris Bubic
Kris Bubic
ERA3.76
WHIP1.20
FIP3.43
K/99.2
K/BB4.9

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BOS โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jarren Duran LF
  2. 2 Ceddanne Rafaela CF
  3. 3 Wilyer Abreu RF
  4. 4 Willson Contreras 1B
  5. 5 Andruw Monasterio DH
  6. 6 Nick Sogard 2B
  7. 7 Carlos Narvaez C
  8. 8 Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS
  9. 9 Caleb Durbin 3B
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Salvador Perez DH
  4. 4 Lane Thomas CF
  5. 5 Jac Caglianone RF
  6. 6 Starling Marte LF
  7. 7 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  8. 8 Nick Loftin 2B
  9. 9 Carter Jensen C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BOS Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.696 0.731
Bullpen FIP 3.55 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -1.1 -0.7
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -3 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BOS -1.5 (-710)
KC +1.5 (+432)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+200)
Under 4.5 (-272)
Moneyline
BOS -5600
KC +1120

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