The Tampa Bay Rays (53-26) host the Kansas City Royals (21-55) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Royals are an underdog (+198 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Rays (-243). The matchup has an over/under set at 9 total runs.
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Rays vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -243 | +198 | 9 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have won 48, or 70.6%, of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 9-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -243 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 70.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 44 of 79 chances this season.
- The Rays are 47-32-0 against the spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 3.41 |
| K/9 | 10.2 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have come away with 18 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win three times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +198 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 33.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 34 of 76 chances this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread record of 29-47-0 in 76 games with a line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 7 |
| ERA | 5.79 |
| K/9 | 7.1 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Yonny Chirinos
- When Chirinos starts, his team is 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Chirinos’ team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
- Chirinos’ team has a 2-1 record in his starts this season.
- Games started by Chirinos have a 1-1-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 32 | 32.1 | 41 | 3.06 | 7 | 10 |
| Jake Diekman | 30 | 25.1 | 28 | 4.97 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 30 | 27.2 | 20 | 2.28 | 12 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 29 | 34.2 | 28 | 3.12 | 8 | 2 |
| Robert Stephenson | 27 | 22.2 | 28 | 4.37 | 8 | 0 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Jordan Lyles
- Lyles makes the start for the Royals, his 16th of the season. He is 0-11 with a 6.51 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Lyles will try to build on a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
- He surrendered one or more earned runs in all of his outings in 2023.
- The Royals were the underdog on the moneyline for 13 Lyles starts this season — they lost all of the games.
- Lyles’ team has dropped all 15 of his starts this season.
- Lyles has had 15 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in seven of those games.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 31 | 31.2 | 40 | 4.83 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 28 | 32.2 | 37 | 4.41 | 8 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 26 | 26.1 | 48 | 2.73 | 8 | 2 |
| Scott Barlow | 25 | 27.2 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 24 | 36.2 | 46 | 4.66 | 3 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have a 31-9 record in games this season when they belt at least two home runs.
- Tampa Bay has racked up at least five extra-base hits in 25 games this season, and has gone 23-2 in those contests.
- The club has racked up eight or more hits 63 times this season, and has a 41-22 record in those games.
- Tampa Bay is 41-16 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Rays are 18-4 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They are 5-12 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Kansas City has won seven of its 18 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 46 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 16-30.
- Kansas City has a 13-10 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 12 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 2-10
Rays vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-243)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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