Rays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 29

Bobby Witt Jr. and Yandy Diaz hit the field when the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Bookmakers list the Rays as -159 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Royals +135 moneyline odds to win. Tampa Bay is a 1.5-run favorite (at +129 odds). The total for the matchup has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSKC

Rays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 55%, Royals 45%

Rays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 17 games this season and won nine (52.9%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has entered six games this season favored by -159 or more and is 4-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.4% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 16 games this season and have come away with the win five times (31.2%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +135 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays went 2-1 over the three games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the total three times.
• The Rays' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Jonathan Aranda's .309 average leads the Rays this year. His resume also includes four homers and driven in 13 RBI.
• Among all batters in the majors, Aranda's home run total places him 62nd, and his RBI tally ranks him 84th.
• Diaz has seven doubles, three home runs and seven walks while batting .241.
• Diaz ranks 101st in home runs and 84th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Junior Caminero has launched a team-high five homers.
• Caminero has at least one base hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .217 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Kameron Misner is batting .315 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks.

Rays Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals with a team-high batting average of .315.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total ranks 145th and his RBI tally ranks 122nd.
• Witt has collected a hit in 19 straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .325 with five doubles, three walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .274 with seven doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
• Garcia is currently 145th in home runs and 144th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .224 with nine doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
• Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals with three long balls and runs batted in, driving in 16.

Royals Team Props

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