The Tampa Bay Rays host the Kansas City Royals on June 23, 2026. First pitch from Tropicana Field is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on ROYL.
The Rays are favored by -184 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Royals are +154 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Royals vs Rays prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Royals vs Rays Prediction
- Royals vs Rays Pick: Under 8 (-110 or Better)
My Royals vs Rays best bet is on the Under. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Royals vs Rays Odds
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -140 | 8 -108o / -112u | +154 |
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +116 | 8 -108o / -112u | -184 |
- Royals vs Rays moneyline: Royals +154, Rays -184
- Royals vs Rays over/under: 8 (-108 / -112)
- Royals vs Rays spread: Rays -1.5 (+116), Royals +1.5 (-140)
Royals vs Rays Probable Pitchers
| Luinder Avila (RHP, KCR) | Stat | Shane McClanahan (LHP, TBR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | W-L | 6-4 |
| 0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.9 |
| 5.50 / 4.36 | ERA / xERA | 3.33 / 3.91 |
| 4.56 / 4.84 | FIP / xFIP | 2.92 / 3.82 |
| 6.1% | K-BB% | 14.6% |
| 45.0% | GB% | 46.7% |
| .333 | BABIP | .285 |
| 102 | Stuff+ | 108 |
| 88 | Location+ | 93 |
Royals vs Rays MLB Betting Preview
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Having Doug Eddings behind the dish knocks down my projected total closer to 7.5 — he’s maybe the most pitcher-friendly umpire in our database, which does give me a slight edge on the Under 8 at -110 or better.
It seems like both of these offenses are in a funk, while Luinder Avila was pretty OK in his most recent start (5.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB). My hope is that Eddings will decrease the run scoring by giving Avila a few extra called strikes in the shadow part of the strike zone.
Pick: Under 8 (-110 or Better)
