Royals vs. Rays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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The Kansas City Royals (47-39) are favorites (-117) on the moneyline when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays (42-42) Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET, live on BSKC.

Brady Singer takes the mound for Kansas City while Zack Littell is Tampa Bay’s starter for the contest.

Royals vs. Rays Odds

  • Royals odds to win: -117
  • Rays odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Royals -1.5
  • Total: 9.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV: BSKC
  • Who Will Win Royals vs. Rays?

    Royals and Rays Betting Trends

    The Royals have been favored on the moneyline 36 total times this season. They’ve finished 24-12 in those games.

    Kansas City has gone 20-9 (winning 69% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -117 or shorter.

    This season, the Rays have been the underdog 35 times and won 16, or 45.7%, of those games.

    Tampa Bay has entered 26 games this season as the underdog by -101 or more and is 10-16 in those contests.

    The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 36 times this season for a 36-47-3 record against the over/under.

    The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of their 84 opportunities.

    Royals Stats & Insights

    The Royals rank 11th in runs scored with 392, 4.6 per game.

    Kansas City averages one home run per game to rank 16th in baseball with 86 total home runs.

    The Royals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).

    Kansas City strikes out seven times per game to rank third in baseball.

    The Royals pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

    Kansas City’s 3.77 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Rays Stats & Insights

    The Rays have scored 337 runs (four per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.

    Tampa Bay’s 76 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.

    The Rays’ .236 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.

    Tampa Bay ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine Ks per contest.

    The Rays have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.

    Tampa Bay pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.

    Royals Key Players to Watch

    Singer gets the start for the Royals, his 17th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.12 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 89 1/3 innings pitched.

    Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.312) this season while adding 12 home runs and 54 RBI.

    Vinnie Pasquantino leads Kansas City in runs batted in (55) this season. He’s batting .247 while slugging .436.

    Maikel Garcia is slashing .229/.282/.339 this season for the Royals.

    Salvador Perez’s 14 home runs are most among Kansas City batters. He’s driven in 52 runs this season while slugging .474.

    Rays Key Players to Watch

    The Rays’ Littell (2-5) will make his 17th start of the season.

    Isaac Paredes has put up a team-best batting average of .276, and leads the Rays in home runs (13) and runs batted in (43).

    Yandy Diaz is hitting .271 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 27 walks.

    Randy Arozarena has 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 38 walks while batting .196.

    Jose Caballero is batting .246 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks.

    Royals and Rays Injuries

    Royals: Dan Altavilla: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Frazier: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Royals vs. Rays Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rays 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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