Rays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 25

Updated May. 25, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Aaron Civale gets the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field against Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Rays as -110 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Royals -110 moneyline odds. Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at +154 odds). The over/under for the game is listed at 7.5 runs.

Check out 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: Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
PUSH	-110	-110	7.5	-104	-116	-1.5	-185	+154

Rays vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rays 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Royals 46%

Rays vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Rays have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 14, or 43.8%, of those games.
Tampa Bay has entered 35 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 17-18 in those contests.
The Rays have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Royals have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (55.2%) in those contests.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 16-13 when favored by -110 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 52.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Rays were favored on the moneyline three times, but they lost each matchup.
Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the run total four times.
The Rays' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	7
ERA	4.65
K/9	8.6

Rays Player Insights

Not only does Isaac Paredes lead the Rays in hitting with his .307 average, he also paces the squad with nine home runs and 28 RBI.
Of all hitters in baseball, Paredes ranks 25th in homers and 41st in RBI.
Yandy Diaz has 10 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks while hitting .255.
Diaz ranks 148th in home runs and 61st in RBI on the year.
Diaz heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Jose Caballero is hitting .263 with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks.
Caballero is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
Amed Rosario is hitting .294 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 four of their past 10 games and have gone 2-2 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Royals have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	6.1
HR	12
ERA	3.07
K/9	9.4

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. has 15 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 18 walks while hitting .305.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt ranks 41st in homers and 15th in RBI.
Witt takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .308 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and 13 RBI.
Garcia has 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks while hitting .266.
Garcia is 101st overall in homers and 22nd in RBI this season.
Salvador Perez has put up a club-leading .330 batting average, and leads the Royals in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (39).
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .233 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks.