Red Sox vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 19

The Kansas City Royals host the Boston Red Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Ranger Suarez (2-2, 2.44 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 20-27 this season and fifth in the AL East. Bailey Falter (0-0, 10.13 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 20-28 and fifth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Red Sox are favored to win (-131) over the Royals (+110). The over/under in this contest is set at 7.5.

Red Sox vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Red Sox (-131)
• Underdog: Royals (+110)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Royals

• TV Channel: ROYL and NESN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have gone 14-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 46.7% of those games).
• Kansas City has won in eight, or 36.4%, of the 22 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Boston has a record of 7-13, a 35% win rate, when favored by -131 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Royals have a mark of 3-5 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have a 56.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Red Sox vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 47 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 19 of those games (19-26-2).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 21 of 48 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have a 19-28-0 record ATS this season (covering 40.4% of the time).
• The Royals are 19-29-0 against the spread in their 48 games that had a posted line this season.