On Thursday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Kansas City Royals (20-54) visiting the Tampa Bay Rays (52-25) at 6:40 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Shane McClanahan (11-1) for the Rays, and Jose Cuas (3-0) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Royals
- Game Day: Thursday, June 22, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Rays and Royals Stats
- The Rays strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
- The Rays have pitched to a 3.54 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- The Rays rank second in Major League Baseball with 119 home runs.
- Fueled by 270 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks second in MLB with a .464 slugging percentage this season.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- Kansas City has a 5.11 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit 67 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
- This season, Kansas City is slugging .377, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
Rays vs. Royals Key Players
- Wander Franco is hitting .287 with 20 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 27 walks.
- Randy Arozarena has hit 14 home runs with 50 RBI. Both pace his team.
- Yandy Diaz has racked up a team-best batting average of .303.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 11 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .246.
- Salvador Perez has hit 14 home runs with 37 runs batted in while hitting .271. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
- Edward Olivares is hitting .254 with 10 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 11 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 | -230 | +195 | 7.5 | +100 | -120 |
Rays vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Rays have won 47, or 71.2%, of the 66 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Rays have a record of 9-1, a 90% win rate, when favored by -230 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 77 games with a total this season.
- The Royals have come away with 17 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, the Royals have won two of eight games when listed as at least +195 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of their 73 opportunities.
