Rays vs. Royals Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - May 25

Saturday's contest features the Kansas City Royals (32-19) and the Tampa Bay Rays (25-26) clashing at Tropicana Field in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 5-4 win for the Royals according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET on May 25.

The probable starters are Aaron Civale (2-4) for the Rays and Brady Singer (4-2) for the Royals.

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Rays vs. Royals Game Info & 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
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Rays vs. Royals Score Prediction

• Our prediction for this game is Royals 5, Rays 4.

Total Prediction for Rays vs. Royals

• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Rays Performance Insights

• The Rays have played as the favorite three times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In its last 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 3-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• This season, the Rays have won 14 out of the 31 games, or 45.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Tampa Bay has entered 26 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 12-14 in those contests.
• The Rays have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Tampa Bay ranks 19th in the majors with 205 total runs scored this season.
• The Rays have a 4.38 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all league pitching staffs.

Royals Performance Insights

• The Royals have played as the underdog in four of their past 10 games and have gone 2-2 in those contests.
• In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, Kansas City and its foes are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 28 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (53.6%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has a mark of 9-11 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The offense for Kansas City is No. 4 in the majors, scoring 4.8 runs per game (247 total runs).
• Royals pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.41 ERA this year, eighth-best in baseball.

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