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The MLB's Saturday schedule includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Rays vs Royals Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (25-27) vs. Kansas City Royals (33-19)
• Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
• Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: MLB Network

Rays vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TB: (-108) | KC: (-108)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-182) | KC: -1.5 (+150)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Rays vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Aaron Civale (Rays) - 2-4, 5.92 ERA vs Brady Singer (Royals) - 4-2, 2.70 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Aaron Civale (2-4) to the mound, while Brady Singer (4-2) will take the ball for the Royals. Civale's team is 4-6-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Civale's team has a record of 4-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have a 6-4-0 record against the spread in Singer's starts. The Royals have a 2-3 record in Singer's five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rays vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (57.8%)

Rays vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rays-Royals, Tampa Bay is the favorite at -108, and Kansas City is -108 playing on the road.

Rays vs Royals Spread

Rays vs Royals Over/Under

• The Rays-Royals contest on May 25 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -106 and the under at -114.

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Rays vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 13 wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 17-18 when favored by -108 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 52 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 22-30-0 in 52 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have compiled a 16-11 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 59.3% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 16-11 (59.3%).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 22 times this season for a 22-27-0 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have put together a 31-18-0 record ATS this season (covering 63.3% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.392), slugging percentage (.506) and total hits (54) this season. He has a .307 batting average.
• He is 13th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging among qualified hitters in MLB.
• Yandy Diaz has 10 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks. He's batting .255 and slugging .363 with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Among qualifiers, he is 69th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 121st in slugging percentage.
• Diaz brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Jose Caballero is batting .263 with a .365 slugging percentage and 16 RBI this year.
• Caballero brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
• Amed Rosario is batting .294 with a .308 OBP and 20 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 62 hits with a .557 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Royals. He's batting .305 and with an on-base percentage of .361.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 14th, his on-base percentage is 26th, and he is eighth in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .308 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and 13 RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .266 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks. He's slugging .425 with an on-base percentage of .313.
• He is currently 48th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Salvador Perez has put up an on-base percentage of .396, a team-high for the Royals.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .233 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks.

Rays vs Royals Head to Head

• 5/24/2024: 8-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/15/2023: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 7/15/2023: 6-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)
• 6/23/2023: 11-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)
• 6/22/2023: 6-5 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -335, Underdog Moneyline: +270)
• 8/21/2022: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 8/20/2022: 5-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 8/19/2022: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 8/18/2022: 7-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 6/25/2023: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)

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