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The Tampa Bay Rays and Isaac Paredes will square off against the Kansas City Royals and Maikel Garcia at Tropicana Field on Sunday, with the first pitch at 1:40 PM ET.
Here is everything you need to watch the Rays vs. Royals matchup.
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Rays vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch
- When: Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- TV: Watch on BSKC
- Box Score: Fox Sports
Learn more about the Tampa Bay Rays vs. the Kansas City Royals on FOX Sports!
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 Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/25/2024 | Rays | -1.5 | 7.5 | -110 | -110 | 7-4 KC |
| 5/24/2024 | Royals | -1.5 | 8 | -117 | -102 | 8-1 KC |
| 7/16/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 9.5 | -222 | +183 | 8-4 KC |
| 7/15/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 9.5 | -202 | +170 | 4-2 TB |
| 7/15/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 9 | -277 | +226 | 6-1 TB |
| 6/25/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 8.5 | -283 | +228 | 3-1 TB |
| 6/24/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 9 | -249 | +203 | 9-4 KC |
| 6/23/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 7.5 | -253 | +208 | 11-3 TB |
| 6/22/2023 | Rays | -1.5 | 7.5 | -336 | +268 | 6-5 KC |
| 8/21/2022 | Rays | -1.5 | 7.5 | -187 | +158 | 3-2 TB |
Rays Last 10 Game Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 4.85 |
| K/9 | 7.8 |
Rays Player Insights
- Paredes has racked up a team-high batting average of .300, and leads the Rays in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (29).
- Among all hitters in baseball, 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 hitting .252.
- Diaz ranks 150th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Jose Caballero is hitting .256 with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks.
- Amed Rosario is batting .285 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks.
Rays Recent & Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Red Sox | L 5-0 | Taj Bradley vs Tanner Houck |
| May 21 | Red Sox | L 5-2 | Zack Littell vs Cooper Criswell |
| May 22 | Red Sox | L 8-5 | Ryan Pepiot vs Brayan Bello |
| May 24 | Royals | L 8-1 | Shawn Armstrong vs Seth Lugo |
| May 25 | Royals | L 7-4 | Aaron Civale vs Brady Singer |
| May 26 | Royals | - | Taj Bradley vs Michael Wacha |
| May 28 | Athletics | - | Zack Littell vs Mitch Spence |
| May 29 | Athletics | - | TBA vs Joey Estes |
| May 30 | Athletics | - | TBA vs Ross Stripling |
| May 31 | @ Orioles | - | Aaron Civale vs TBA |
| June 1 | @ Orioles | - | Taj Bradley vs Kyle Bradish |
Learn more about this Rays vs. Royals matchup on Fox Sports.
Royals Last 10 Game Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 9-1 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.6 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 2.57 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
Royals Player Insights
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .304 with 15 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .365.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Witt is 43rd in home runs and 13th in RBI.
- Witt brings a hitting streak of eight games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .308 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, four walks and 14 RBI.
- Garcia is hitting .269 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks.
- Garcia ranks 103rd among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 20th in RBI.
- Salvador Perez paces 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 Recent & Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Tigers | W 8-3 | Michael Wacha vs Reese Olson |
| May 21 | Tigers | W 10-3 | Alec Marsh vs Casey Mize |
| May 22 | Tigers | W 8-3 | Cole Ragans vs Tarik Skubal |
| May 24 | @ Rays | W 8-1 | Seth Lugo vs Shawn Armstrong |
| May 25 | @ Rays | W 7-4 | Brady Singer vs Aaron Civale |
| May 26 | @ Rays | - | Michael Wacha vs Taj Bradley |
| May 27 | @ Twins | - | Alec Marsh vs Joe Ryan |
| May 28 | @ Twins | - | Cole Ragans vs Simeon Woods Richardson |
| May 29 | @ Twins | - | Seth Lugo vs Bailey Ober |
| May 30 | @ Twins | - | Brady Singer vs Chris Paddack |
| May 31 | Padres | - | Michael Wacha vs Dylan Cease |
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