On Saturday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Kansas City Royals (26-65) hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (58-35) at 2:10 PM ET. Tyler Glasnow (2-3) is the starter for the Rays, and Alec Marsh (0-2) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Rays and Royals Stats
- The Rays average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
- The Rays have the fourth-best ERA (3.69) in the majors this season.
- The Rays’ 137 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 317 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks fourth in MLB with a .452 slugging percentage this season.
- The Royals pitching staff is 25th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Kansas City has a 5.22 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals are third-worst in MLB action with 78 home runs.
- So far this year, Kansas City has the third-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.371).
Rays vs. Royals Key Players
- Wander Franco has 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .278.
- Yandy Diaz is batting .323 to pace his team.
- Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 16 home runs and 58 runs batted in.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has posted a team-best batting average of .257 and paces the Royals in runs batted in with a mark of 47.
- Salvador Perez’s 15 home runs are a team-high total.
- Maikel Garcia is hitting .284 with 11 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 walks.
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Rays vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -278 | +220 | 9 | -105 | -115 |
Rays vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Rays have been favorites in 77 games this season and won 52 (67.5%) of those contests.
- The Rays have a record of 4-1 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -278 on the moneyline.
- Games involving the Rays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 93 chances this season.
- The Royals have been underdogs in 77 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (29.9%) in those contests.
- The Royals have a mark of 2-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +220 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 90 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
