Tuesday’s game between the Kansas City Royals (47-39) and Tampa Bay Rays (42-42) squaring off at Kauffman Stadium has a projected final score of 5-3 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Royals, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will start at 8:10 PM ET on July 2.

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Royals vs. Rays Matchup Info

• When: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Royals vs. Rays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs

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Royals vs. Rays Betting Lines

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Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has been chosen as the favorite in 34 games this year, and has walked away with the win 23 times (67.6%) in those games.
• The Royals have a mark of 15-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -125 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 36 of 86 opportunities.
• The Royals had a 5-3 record over the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings (all 15 of them had set totals), Kansas City and its opponents combined to hit the over four times.

Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay is 15-21 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
• The Rays have a 7-12 record (winning only 36.8% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +105 or longer.
• Tampa Bay has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 42 times this season for a 42-40-2 record against the over/under.
• The Rays have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 15 games and won five of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 8-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Royals vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer

• The 27-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 3.12, a 3.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.175.
• Brady Singer has started six games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them.
• In games Singer has started, his team is 10-6.
• Games started by Singer have an 8-7-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell

• The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.17, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opposing batters have a .287 batting average against him.
• The Rays are 4-3 in Littell’s seven starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Littell’s team is 8-8 over his 16 starts.
• Zack Littell has had 16 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in nine of those games.

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