How to Watch Royals at Rays (May 1): Stream MLB Live, TV Channel

On a red-hot winning streak, the Kansas City Royals look to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in the series finale on Thursday.

Having won three consecutive series and winning eight of their last nine games, the Kansas City Royals continue their six-game road trip on Thursday afternoon as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a getaway day matinee. They are looking for their second series sweep of the season. The Rays had won five games in a row before dropping the first two games of this series, scoring just one run in their last 18 innings. Kansas City will start veteran right-hander Seth Lugo (2-3, 3.08 ERA) in his first outing after a dazzling eight-strikeout performance in Friday’s win against Houston, snapping a three-start losing skid.

How to Watch Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays:

Game Date: May 1, 2025

Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – Missouri

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Rays right-hander Shane Baz (3-0, 2.45 ERA) has been dominant in four of his first five starts this season, allowing two earned runs or less in those four starts. The 25-year-old Cypress, Texas native was a first round selection by the Pirates in 2017, being sent to Tampa Bay as part of a deal that moved Chris Archer to Pittsburgh. Since his MLB debut in Sept. 2021, Baz is 10-5 lifetime with a 3.20 ERA. With a win today that would equal his career high in victories set in 14 starts last season.

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leads the team, hitting .322 this season and comes into Thursday on a 21-game hitting streak with six multi-hit games in that span. In his fourth season with Kansas City, Witt is three RBIs away from 300 for his career.

Kansas City has won six of the last nine meetings in this series, dating back to July 2023, with all nine games in that span being decided by two or more runs.

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