MLB matchup
05/18/20267:10 PMKauffman StadiumKansas City, Missouri82°F · Cloudy-Dry

Red Sox84 – 71vsRoyals67 – 88

Sharp side
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Sharp total
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Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
Boston Red SoxB-A-B
Kansas City RoyalsCC+C
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

DraftKings
TeamMoneylineRun line
BOS-111-1.5 (+143)
KC-108+1.5 (-174)
Total 9.0Over -113Under -106
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Last 10 games

Boston Red Sox

Overall4–6–0W–L–TRun line6–4–0W–L–PO/U2–8–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
5/17/26@ ATLL 1–8L +1.5O 8.5
5/16/26@ ATLW 3–2W +1.5U 7.5
5/15/26@ ATLL 2–3W +1.5U 7.5
5/14/26vs PHIL 1–3L +1.5U 7
5/13/26vs PHIW 3–1W -1.5U 9
5/12/26vs PHIL 1–2W +1.5U 8
5/10/26vs TBL 1–4L -1.5U 8.5
5/8/26vs TBW 2–0W -1.5U 8.5
5/7/26vs TBL 4–8L +1.5O 8.5
5/6/26@ DETW 4–0W -1.5U 8.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Kansas City Royals

Overall3–7–0W–L–TRun line2–8–0W–L–PO/U6–4–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
5/17/26@ STLW 2–0W -1.5U 9.5
5/16/26@ STLL 2–4L -1.5U 9
5/15/26@ STLL 4–5L -1.5O 8.5
5/14/26@ CHWL 2–6L -1.5O 7.5
5/13/26@ CHWL 5–6L -1.5O 8
5/12/26@ CHWL 5–6L -1.5O 9
5/10/26vs DETL 3–6L -1.5O 8.5
5/9/26vs DETW 5–1W -1.5U 9
5/8/26vs DETW 4–3L -1.5U 8.5
5/7/26vs CLEL 5–8L -1.5O 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Red Sox and Royals
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (8.2)
N/A (1.8)DoublesN/A (1.8)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.0)
N/A (13.3)Total BasesN/A (13.4)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (3.2)
N/A (8.2)StrikeoutsN/A (7.8)
N/A (0.7)Stolen BasesN/A (0.8)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

Red SoxSonny GrayConfirmed
RoyalsSeth LugoConfirmed

Starting lineups

Boston Red SoxConfirmed
  1. 1Jarren DuranCF
  2. 2Mickey GasperDH
  3. 3Wilyer AbreuRF
  4. 4Willson Contreras1B
  5. 5Masataka YoshidaLF
  6. 6Andruw MonasterioSS
  7. 7Marcelo Mayer2B
  8. 8Connor WongC
  9. 9Nick Sogard3B
Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Carter JensenDH
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRF
  7. 7Isaac CollinsLF
  8. 8Michael Massey2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF


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