Rays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 26

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will send Taj Bradley and Michael Wacha, respectively, out to start when the two clubs face off on Sunday at Tropicana Field, at 1:40 PM ET. The Royals are listed as +106 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Rays (-126). Tampa Bay is a 1.5-run favorite (at +163 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this matchup.

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: Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Rays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 55%, Royals 45%

Rays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 14 out of the 32 games, or 43.8%, in which they've been favored.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 10-12, a 45.5% win rate, when favored by -126 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (55.2%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a mark of 9-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays did not win a game while favored on the moneyline over the last 10 games in three tries.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Rays have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes has racked up a team-high batting average of .300, while leading the Rays in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (29).
• Of all hitters in MLB, Paredes' home run total places him 25th, and his RBI tally puts him 37th.
• Yandy Diaz has 10 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks while batting .252.
• Diaz is 150th in homers and 62nd in RBI on the year.
• Jose Caballero has eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks while hitting .256.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .285 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks.

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 2-1 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals have a record of 9-1-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .304 with 15 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks.
• In all of the majors, Witt ranks 43rd in home runs and 13th in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in eight straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .308 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, four walks and 14 RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks while hitting .269.
• Among all major league hitters, Garcia is 103rd in home runs and 20th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez leads the Royals with nine home runs and 39 runs batted in, while recording a club-best batting average of .326.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .229 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks.

Royals' Chris Stratton makes a behind-the-back play vs. Rays

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