Rays vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 1

Odds updated as of 4:16 a.m.

MLB action on Thursday includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Kansas City Royals.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Royals Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (14-16) vs. Kansas City Royals (16-15)
• Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSUN and FDSKC

Rays vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-154) | KC: (+130)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+136) | KC: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Rays vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shane Baz (Rays) - 3-0, 2.45 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 2-3, 3.08 ERA

The probable pitchers are Shane Baz (3-0) for the Rays and Seth Lugo (2-3) for the Royals. Baz and his team have a record of 4-1-0 against the spread when he starts. Baz's team has a record of 3-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have a 3-3-0 record against the spread in Lugo's starts. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in five of Lugo's starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.

Rays vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (51.3%)

Rays vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Rays vs. Royals reveal Tampa Bay as the favorite (-154) and Kansas City as the underdog (+130) on the road.

Rays vs Royals Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Rays are +136 to cover, and the Royals are -164.

Rays vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Rays-Royals on May 1, with the over being -100 and the under -122.

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Rays vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (50%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 4-4 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -154 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 30 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread mark of 13-17-0 in 30 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have gone 7-11 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.9% of those games).
• Kansas City is 3-2 (winning 60% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +130 or longer.
• In the 31 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-20-1).
• The Royals have a 15-16-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.4% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .694, fueled by an OBP of .301 and a team-best slugging percentage of .393 this season. He has a .254 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks 107th, and he is 95th in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
• Jonathan Aranda leads the Rays in OBP (.398) and total hits (26) this season. He's batting .299 while slugging .529.
• His batting average ranks 22nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 16th, and his slugging percentage 21st.
• Junior Caminero has collected 29 base hits, an OBP of .292 and a slugging percentage of .469 this season.
• Kameron Misner is batting .320 with a .369 OBP and 11 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 38 hits with a .388 on-base percentage and a .475 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Royals. He's batting .322.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 11th, his on-base percentage ranks 21st, and he is 40th in slugging.
• Witt brings a 21-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .342 with three doubles, three walks and four RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has eight doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .282. He's slugging .417 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• He is currently 35th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Salvador Perez is batting .235 with 10 doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has three doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks while batting .177.

Rays vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/30/2025: 3-0 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/29/2025: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 7/4/2024: 10-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/3/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/2/2024: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/26/2024: 4-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/25/2024: 7-4 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/24/2024: 8-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/15/2023: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 7/15/2023: 6-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)

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