Rays vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 26

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Thursday.

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Rays vs Royals Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (45-35) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-42)
• Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSSUN

Rays vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-120) | KC: (+102)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+128) | KC: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Rays vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shane Baz (Rays) - 7-3, 4.79 ERA vs Michael Lorenzen (Royals) - 4-7, 4.81 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Shane Baz (7-3) to the mound, while Michael Lorenzen (4-7) will take the ball for the Royals. Baz's team is 9-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Baz starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-3. When Lorenzen starts, the Royals are 10-5-0 against the spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Lorenzen's starts this season, and they went 5-5 in those games.

Rays vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (56.2%)

Rays vs Royals Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -120 favorite on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a +102 underdog at home.

Rays vs Royals Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Rays are +128 to cover, and the Royals are -154.

Rays vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for Rays-Royals on June 26 is 10. The over is -108, and the under is -112.

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Rays vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rays have been favorites in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (61.9%) in those contests.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 20 of 33 games when listed as at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 30 of their 77 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 39-38-0 in 77 games with a line this season.
• The Royals are 23-25 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47.9% of those games).
• Kansas City has a 14-20 record (winning 41.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• The Royals have played in 80 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-48-2).
• The Royals have covered 51.2% of their games this season, going 41-39-0 ATS.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (76) this season while batting .260 with 36 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .305 and a slugging percentage of .514.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 70th in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .809, fueled by an OBP of .340 and a team-best slugging percentage of .468 this season. He's batting .289.
• His batting average is 24th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 63rd, and his slugging percentage 42nd.
• Diaz has picked up at least one hit in 15 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .452 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe has collected 76 base hits, an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .461 this season.
• Lowe has logged a hit or more in 12 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .350 with a double, two home runs, two walks and six RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .414 this season while batting .331 with 30 walks and 40 runs scored.
• Aranda has hit safely in 10 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .410 with three doubles, three walks and four RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 88 hits. He's batting .282 and slugging .484 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 35th, his on-base percentage ranks 66th, and he is 34th in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia leads his team with 89 hits and a .369 on-base percentage, with a team-leading .484 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .310.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks eighth in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has seven doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .266.
• Jonathan India is batting .236 with 14 doubles, four home runs and 29 walks.

Rays vs Royals Head to Head

• 6/25/2025: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 6/24/2025: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/1/2025: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 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)

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