The Tampa Bay Rays host the Kansas City Royals on June 24, 2026. First pitch from Tropicana Field is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on RAYS.
The Rays are favored by -149 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Royals are +124 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 7.5 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: Carter Jensen Over 0.5 Singles
My Royals vs Rays best bet is a prop on Kansas City catcher Carter Jensen. 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 -170 | 7.5 -113o / -106u | +124 |
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +143 | 7.5 -113o / -106u | -149 |
- Royals vs Rays moneyline: Royals +124, Rays -149
- Royals vs Rays over/under: 7.5 (-113o / -106u)
- Royals vs Rays spread: Rays -1.5 (+143 ), Royals +1.5 (-170)
Royals vs Rays Probable Pitchers
| LHP Noah Cameron (KCR) | Stat | RHP Griffin Jax (TBR) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 1.7 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.1 |
| 4.20 / 4.40 | ERA / xERA | 3.67 / 5.34 |
| 3.42 / 3.89 | FIP / xFIP | 4.72 / 3.73 |
| 15.8% | K-BB% | 13.9% |
| 35.2% | GB% | 45.9% |
| .304 | BABIP | .287 |
| 96 | Stuff+ | 105 |
| 107 | Location+ | 103 |
Royals vs Rays MLB Betting Preview
The Royals come into this matchup with a 34-46 record and are 15-24 on the road. Despite their overall struggles, the Royals have won the first two games of this series against Tampa Bay, taking them by 2-1 and 12-5.
Noah Cameron gets the start for Kansas City after posting a 4.11 ERA over his last three appearances. He’s also shown solid command, recording 14 strikeouts against just two walks during that stretch. He faced the Rays in his MLB debut on April 30, 2025, and carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Tampa Bay finally broke through.
The Tampa Bay Rays, meanwhile, are 43-33 on the season and have been excellent at home with a 25-12 record. They’ll turn to Jax, who has been one of their hottest pitchers lately, posting a 1.20 ERA with 14 strikeouts and only two walks across his last three outings.
Royals vs Rays Pick, Betting Analysis
Our Action PRO identifies Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen as one of the best values on today's games. Jensen is projected for 0.72 singles, giving us a 10.3% edge over his posted line of 0.5 singles — a B-Grade edge that's hard to pass up.
Looking at Jensen's recent form, the young backstop has been swinging a hot bat, cashing this prop in eight of his last 10 games and in each of his last four contests. That translates to an impressive 80% hit rate on this market.
Let's ride the trend — back Jensen to record a single tonight.
Pick: Carter Jensen Over 0.5 Singles
