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BOS vs
KC

Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

May 20, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
BOS 87-75  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: BOS 4, KC 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Boston Red Sox
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BOS 5 ยท KC 3
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˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 4.47 vs 4.63) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS KC 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 3.9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Recent run diff (+1.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP home venue edge (ERA 2.96 H vs 3.76 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BOS โ€” Away LHP
Connelly Early
Connelly Early
ERA3.33
WHIP1.23
FIP4.26
K/99.0
K/BB5.7
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Home ERA: 2.96

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BOS โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jarren Duran LF
  2. 2 Masataka Yoshida DH
  3. 3 Wilyer Abreu RF
  4. 4 Willson Contreras 1B
  5. 5 Ceddanne Rafaela CF
  6. 6 Nick Sogard 3B
  7. 7 Marcelo Mayer 2B
  8. 8 Carlos Narvaez C
  9. 9 Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Salvador Perez 1B
  4. 4 Player #257485 LF
  5. 5 Nick Loftin 2B
  6. 6 Jac Caglianone RF
  7. 7 Starling Marte DH
  8. 8 Elias Diaz C
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BOS Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.689 0.698
Bullpen FIP 3.55 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -0.1 -1.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -3 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BOS -1.5 (+240)
KC +1.5 (-335)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+650)
Under 7.5 (-1340)
Moneyline
BOS -2800
KC +900

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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BOS โ€” Away
Connelly Early Connelly Early SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
56 ยท OVER
KC โ€” Home
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Outs
17.5
58 ยท OVER

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