Rays vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 1

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays face the Kansas City Royals.

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Rays vs Royals Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (49-33) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-51)
• Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and Rays.TV

Rays vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TB: (-146) | KC: (+124)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+104) | KC: +1.5 (-125)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rays vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shane McClanahan (Rays) - 6-5, 3.30 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 3-5, 4.18 ERA

The Rays will call on Shane McClanahan (6-5) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (3-5). McClanahan and his team have a record of 8-7-0 against the spread when he starts. McClanahan's team has a record of 8-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have gone 8-8-0 ATS in Lugo's 16 starts that had a set spread. The Royals are 4-6 in Lugo's 10 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Rays vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (65%)

Rays vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +124 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a -146 favorite despite being on the road.

Rays vs Royals Spread

• The Rays are at the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+104 to cover) on the runline. Kansas City is -125 to cover.

Rays vs Royals Over/Under

• The Rays-Royals contest on July 1 has been given an over/under of 10.5 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rays vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rays have been victorious in 33, or 62.3%, of the 53 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 7-5 when favored by -146 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 81 opportunities.
• The Rays have posted a record of 49-32-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have won 37.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (19-32).
• Kansas City is 5-5 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer.
• In the 82 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-39-1).
• The Royals are 37-45-0 ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay with 91 hits, batting .294 this season with 35 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .384 and a slugging percentage of .555.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 13th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Caminero has hit safely in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .500 with seven home runs, two walks and 15 RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with an OPS of .928. He has a slash line of .334/.416/.512 this season.
• Among all qualified hitters, he is first in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage.
• Diaz enters this matchup looking to extend his six-game hit streak. In his last 10 outings he is batting .455 with four doubles, seven walks and six RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has collected 85 base hits, an OBP of .395 and a slugging percentage of .468 this season.
• Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 16 RBI and a batting average of .268 this season.
• Simpson has safely hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated 92 hits with a .367 on-base percentage and a .479 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He's batting .294.
• He is 13th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
• Carter Jensen is hitting .251 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 27 walks. He's slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• He is currently 83rd in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Jac Caglianone has 12 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .261.
• Michael Massey has 14 doubles, seven home runs and 10 walks while hitting .260.

Rays vs Royals Head to Head

• 6/30/2026: 10-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/25/2026: 13-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/24/2026: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 6/23/2026: 12-5 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 6/22/2026: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 6/26/2025: 4-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/25/2025: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 6/24/2025: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/1/2025: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 4/30/2025: 3-0 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)

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