{"id":2424939,"date":"2026-05-20T15:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2424939"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:36:28","slug":"red-sox-vs-royals-prediction-picks-odds-for-todays-mlb-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/red-sox-vs-royals-prediction-picks-odds-for-todays-mlb-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox vs Royals Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for Today&#8217;s MLB Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mainContainer\">\n<div class=\"covers-Container-mainTop\">\n<div class=\"covers-ArticleModern-authorSection\">\n<div class=\"authorContainer\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"clipped-shape\">\n                           \n                        <\/div>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"name-plate\">\n                    <span class=\"writtenBy-writer\"><br \/>\n                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/jd-yonke\">JD Yonke<\/a><br \/>\n                            <span> \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"years-of-experience\">7+ years betting experience<\/span>\n                <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nMay 20, 2026 , 11:13 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                <span>\u2022 4 min read<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Michael Wacha has maintained success in his age-34 season with the Royals, and he will help fend off a series sweep against the visiting Red Sox today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button id=\"picksCardDisplayBtn\" data-linkcont=\"Articles - Picks Card - Displayed - red-sox-vs-royals-prediction-picks-odds-wednesday-5-20-2026\" hidden=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"covers-CoversArticles-mainImg\">\n<picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=752&amp;h=423&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"752\" height=\"423\"><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=640&amp;h=360&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><source media=\"(min-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=720&amp;h=405&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\"><source media=\"(min-width: 500px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=528&amp;h=297&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"528\" height=\"297\"><source media=\"(min-width: 400px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=464&amp;h=261&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"464\" height=\"261\"><source media=\"(min-width: 300px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=352&amp;h=198&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"352\" height=\"198\"><source media=\"(min-width: 64.5px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=256&amp;h=144&amp;ar=16:9&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress,format\" width=\"256\" height=\"144\"><img src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/a59c34f9-b480-47c0-b8bb-d394516c4d49.jpg?w=64&amp;h=64&amp;ar=1:1&amp;fit=crop\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Michael Wacha Kansas City Royals MLB\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha (52) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the second inning at Busch Stadium<\/p>\n<div class=\"covers-CoversArticles-articleText cmg_editorial_article_text\">\n<p>The Boston Red Sox go for the sweep against the Kansas City Royals as Connelly Early and Michael Wacha take the mound for today&#8217;s finale.<\/p>\n<p>Wacha has thrown three consecutive quality starts, and I like his chances of leading the home team back into the victory column with my <strong>Red Sox vs. Royals predictions<\/strong> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/mlb\">MLB picks<\/a> for Wednesday, May 20.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ML\/RL_Pick\">Who will win Red Sox vs Royals today: Royals moneyline (-118)<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/baseball\/mlb\/teams\/main\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> right-hander <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/baseball\/mlb\/players\/12534\/michael-wacha\">Michael Wacha<\/a> has turned back the clock in his age-34 season, posting a 2.83 ERA. The effectiveness should continue against a projected <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/baseball\/mlb\/teams\/main\/boston-red-sox\/odds\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> lineup he\u2019s found great success against in prior meetings, <strong>limiting them to a .563 OPS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Red Sox took the first two games of the series, it\u2019s not exactly like this team is red hot. They\u2019ve plated <strong>more than three runs just once in their last 10 games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Boston is 15-22 against right-handed starting pitchers and has already wrapped up a series win, so I\u2019ll fade them in a letdown spot.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\"><span class=\"small\"><b>Enjoying Covers content?<\/b> Add us as a preferred source on your Google account<\/span> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/editorial\/2025\/google-preferred-source-badge.png?w=1270&amp;auto=compress&amp;auto=format\" width=\"127\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/editorial\/2025\/google-preferred-source-badge.png?w=102&amp;auto=compress&amp;auto=format\" width=\"102\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/editorial\/2025\/google-preferred-source-badge.png?w=102&amp;auto=compress&amp;auto=format\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Over\/Under_Pick\">Red Sox vs Royals Over\/Under pick: Under 8 (-110)<\/h2>\n<p>Boston ranks <strong>22nd in wRC+ (85) against right-handed pitching<\/strong> this month, while Kansas City has been even worse (<strong>29th with a 65 wRC+<\/strong>) against southpaws.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With winds up to 9 mph blowing in toward home plate, the stage is set for a low-scoring contest.<\/p>\n<p>Wacha\u2019s microscopic 0.99 WHIP will play against a Boston lineup with a 7.1% BB rate (26th). Early (102 Stuff+) \u2014 and the bullpen behind him (1.96 ERA this month) \u2014 should keep Kansas City\u2019s lineup in check enough to keep the total low.<\/p>\n<p>Boston is 1-11 O\/U in its last 12 games; if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%; background-color: #ffffff; border: 3px solid #fe4d09; padding: 5px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 15px auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>JD Yonke&#8217;s 2026 Transparency Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem;\"><em><strong>ML\/RL bets<\/strong>: 14-14, -4.4 units<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem;\"><em><strong>Over\/Under bets<\/strong>: 21-8, +12.64 units<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Red Sox vs Royals odds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moneyline<\/strong>: Red Sox +102 | Royals -123<\/li>\n<li><strong>Run line<\/strong>: Red Sox -1.5 (+163) | Royals +1.5 (-199)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over\/Under<\/strong>: Over 8 (-102) | Under 8 (-118)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Red Sox vs Royals trend<\/h2>\n<p>The Royals have cashed the Under in seven of Michael Wacha\u2019s nine starts. Find more <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/baseball\/mlb\/matchup\/369236\/picks#trends\">MLB betting trends<\/a> for Red Sox vs. Royals.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch Red Sox vs Royals and game info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"may 20: auto;\">\n<table class=\"Covers-CoversArticles-AdminArticleTable\" style=\"height: 202.271px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26.3125px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Wednesday, May 20, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26.3125px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>First pitch<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">7:40 p.m. ET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26.3125px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">NESN, Royals.TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48.6667px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Red Sox starting pitcher<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Connelly Early<br \/>(3-2, 3.21 ERA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48.6667px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Royals starting pitcher<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Michael Wacha<br \/>(4-2, 2.83 ERA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Red Sox vs Royals latest injuries<\/h3>\n<h3>Red Sox vs Royals weather<\/h3>\n<div class=\"covers-CoversArticleComps-proTip\">\n<p><em>Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/><strong>Affiliate Disclosure<\/strong>: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"covers-interlinking-h2\" style=\"margin-top: 32px;\">Pages related to this topic<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 covers-authorSection\">\n<div class=\"authorContainer\">\n<div>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" alt=\"JD Yonke\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/cms\/covers\/4e79e275-8ac5-43bd-8b49-726bc8a9302f.jpg?w=40&amp;auto=compress&amp;auto=format\"\/>\n                    <\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:0;\" class=\"covers-u-NewP writersPage-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"LineLimiter LL-large\">\n<p>JD is a diehard college football fan with five years of experience writing betting and fantasy content for publications such as SportsGrid, Fantasy Points, Fantrax, and Devy Watch. An avid reader, he uses his inclination to look at things with an exhausting and in-depth, analytic viewpoint combined with a love for statistics and metrics to form a well-rounded handicapping approach.<\/p>\n<p>e&#8217;s an integral member of the niche (but growing!) college fantasy football community, twice traveling to Canton, OH for the Fantasy Football Expo as a member of the CFF King&#8217;s Classic drafting squad. His specialization in college football DFS and prop betting taught him that there are exploitable markets to be found and that narrowing your focus is integral to being a profitable bettor.<\/p>\n<p>A lifelong Californian who grew up playing baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse, he&#8217;s glad to share a passionate love for sports with this wonderful community.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"toggleReadMore\" onclick=\"toggleReadMore(this)\">Read More<\/button><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.covers.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JD Yonke \u2022 Betting Analyst 7+ years betting experience Updated: May 20, 2026 , 11:13 AM ET \u2022 4 min read Michael Wacha has maintained success in his age-34 season with the Royals, and he will help fend off a series sweep against the visiting Red Sox today. 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