Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals | May 19, 2026

FINAL May 19, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

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Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • May 19, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Boston Red Sox travels to play Kansas City Royals at MLB Ballpark.

Boston Red Sox

Visiting Side

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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32%

Boston Red Sox

68%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score BOS 2.7 - KAN 6.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a better road record than Kansas City Royals's home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Kansas City Royals has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Boston Red Sox

STAT

Kansas City Royals

53.7% Win % 42.6%

87-75 Overall Record 69-93

41-40 Home Record 41-40

46-35 Away Record 28-53

1.00 Runs / G 4.26

.117 Team BA .247

.409 Team OPS .718

10.13 Team ERA 4.77

2.13 WHIP 1.41

60 AB (At Bats) 5438

2 R (Runs) 690

7 H (Hits) 1345

2 2B (Doubles) 293

0 3B (Triples) 19

2 HR (Home Runs) 170

2 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

15 TB (Total Bases) 2186

3 BB (Walks) 512

19 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.117 AVG .247

.159 OBP .316

.250 SLG .402

.409 OPS .718

1.0 RC (Runs Created) 708.7

.048 BB/PA .084

0.16 BB/K 0.40

4.57 P/PA 3.81

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 482

63 PA (Plate Appearances) 6083

30.0 AB/HR 32.0

10.13 ERA 4.77

2.13 WHIP 1.41

16.0 IP (Innings) 1424.1

26 H (Hits Allowed) 1424

18 ER (Earned Runs) 755

4 HR (HR Allowed) 210

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

14 K (Strikeouts) 1173

7.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

0 W (Wins) 69

2 L (Losses) 93

0 SV (Saves) 38

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

1 E (Errors) 78

7 DP (Double Plays) 293

62 TC (Total Chances) 5817

48 PO (Putouts) 4273

13 A (Assists) 1466

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox brings a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Kansas City Royals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Boston Red Sox (9.5%) Kansas City Royals (90.5%)

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