Rays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will meet on Wednesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, at 7:05 p.m. ET, with Yandy Diaz and Bobby Witt Jr. -- two hot hitters -- expected to deliver at the plate. The Royals are listed as +139 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Rays (-165). Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the matchup has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know 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: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, FDSSUN, and FDSKC

Rays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 4, Royals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 56%, Royals 44%

Rays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won nine, or 50%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 4-2 when favored by -165 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 62.3%.
• The Royals have won in six, or 35.3%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +139 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays played as the moneyline favorite in three of their last 10 games, and went 2-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Rays' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz is batting .252 with eight doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
• Including all MLB hitters, Diaz ranks 76th in batting average, 115th in on-base percentage, and 94th in slugging.
• Junior Caminero's six home runs pace his team.
• Caminero ranks 30th in homers in the majors, and 95th in RBI.
• Caminero carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .233 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Jonathan Aranda has put up a team-high batting average of .294.
• Kameron Misner is batting .311 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks.

Rays Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Royals have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals with a team-leading batting average of .316.
• Witt ranks 153rd in homers and 135th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of 20 games into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .333 with four doubles, three walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .273 with seven doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
• Garcia is 153rd in home runs and 153rd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Salvador Perez has 10 doubles, two home runs and seven walks while batting .225.
• Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with three long balls and runs batted in, driving in 16.

Royals Team Props

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