Rays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

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The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will meet on Wednesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, at 7:05 p.m. ET, with Yandy Diaz and Maikel Garcia among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Royals are +150 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Rays (-178). Tampa Bay (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 9 runs for the game (with +100 odds on the over and -122 odds on the under).

Here’s everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
How to watch on TV: MLB Network, FDSSUN, and FDSKC

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Rays -178 +150 9 +100 -122 -1.5 +118 -142

Rays vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Rays 4, Royals 3
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 57%, Royals 43%

Rays vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Rays have been favorites in 17 games this season and won nine (52.9%) of those contests.
Tampa Bay is 3-2 this season when entering a game favored by -178 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Rays.
The Royals have been victorious in five, or 31.2%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +150 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 40% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays went 2-1 over the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
The Rays are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 3.7 HR 6 ERA 3.48 K/9 6.9

Rays Player Insights

Jonathan Aranda is the Rays best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .309 rate along with four homers and 13 RBI.
Among all hitters in MLB, Aranda is 62nd in home runs and 84th in RBI.
Diaz has seven doubles, three home runs and seven walks while batting .241.
Diaz is 101st in homers and 84th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Junior Caminero has racked up a team-high five home runs.
Caminero has at least one base hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
Kameron Misner is hitting .315 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 3-3 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 3-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 3.3 HR 3 ERA 3.50 K/9 7.7

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a team-leading batting average of .315.
Among all hitters in MLB, Witt’s home run total ranks 145th and his RBI tally ranks 122nd.
Witt has collected a hit in 19 straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .325 with five doubles, three walks and three RBI.
Garcia is batting .274 with seven doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
Among all major league hitters, Garcia ranks 145th in home runs and 144th in RBI.
Salvador Perez is hitting .224 with nine doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals with three home runs and runs batted in, driving in 16.