Rays vs. Royals Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 23

Updated Jun. 23, 2023 6:00 p.m. ET

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Zack Greinke will start for the Kansas City Royals in the second of a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Manuel Margot on Friday at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays are -250 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Royals (+207). Tampa Bay is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8 runs for this contest (with -102 odds to go over and -118 odds on the under).

The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Zach Eflin (8-3, 3.26 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Greinke (1-7, 4.34 ERA).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rays vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, June 23, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Rays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Rays have won 47, or 70.1%, of the 67 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 7-2, a 77.8% win rate, when favored by -250 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Royals have been victorious in 18, or 29.5%, of the 61 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious two times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +207 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 32.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and finished 3-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the total five times.
• The Rays' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

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Rays Player Insights

• Wander Franco is hitting .287 with 20 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 27 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Franco ranks 110th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena's 14 home runs and 53 RBI are both team-highs.
• Arozarena ranks 25th in homers and eighth in RBI in the majors.
• Arozarena enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a team-high batting average of .309.
• Diaz will look to build on his five-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .364 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .263 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 26 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 3-6 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .243 with 11 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 18 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr.'s home run total is 40th and his RBI tally is 72nd.
• Salvador Perez proven to be a run producer as he paces his team with 14 home runs and 37 RBI, with a team-high .270 batting average.
• Among all major league hitters, Perez ranks 25th in homers and 62nd in RBI.
• Edward Olivares has 10 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .247.
• MJ Melendez has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 30 walks while batting .220.

Royals Team Props

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