Royals vs Rays Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the sizzling Kansas City Royals, boasting a strong 33W-19L record, charge into Tropicana Field to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays, who are looking to turn their 25W-27L tide. The clock’s ticking down to a 04:10 PM EST showdown in sunny St. Pete, where the field is set, the stakes are high, and the fans are buzzing. With the Royals hot on the heels of the conference leaders and the Rays trying to claw their way up from their 10.5-game lag, today’s matchup is more than just a game—it’s a chance to shift the momentum. The betting lines are buzzing too, hinting at a tight contest with an over/under that could go either way. After yesterday’s face-off where the Royals royally handed the Rays an 8-1 defeat, the atmosphere is charged. Will the Royals continue their regal march, or will the Rays strike a lightning comeback? It’s time to find out if the Royals will keep their crown polished or if the Rays will shine through the clouds!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 25, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NNW at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 75.2° with 50% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+101	-121	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-112	-108	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-213	+13	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

94W-170L

52.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

169W-103L

47.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/24/24	Kansas City Royals KC	8	Over	+1.5
05/24/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	1	Over	+1.5
06/22/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+3.5
06/22/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	5	Over	+3.5
06/23/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+6.5
06/23/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	11	Over	+6.5
06/24/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+5.5
06/24/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Over	+5.5
06/25/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-3.5
06/25/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	3	Under	-3.5
07/15/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Under	-0.5
07/15/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-0.5
07/15/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-1.5
07/15/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5
07/16/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Over	+4.5
07/16/23	Kansas City Royals KC	8	Over	+4.5

Royals Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Will Smith

ERA 7.63 | IP 15.3 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 9.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	6.0	6	1	9	Over
05-13-24	@SEA	2-6L	5.0	9	4	6	Push
05-08-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.3	5	1	4	Over
05-03-24	vsTEX	1-7W	6.0	4	1	8	Push
04-27-24	@DET	5-6L	5.0	4	1	6	Over
04-22-24	vsTOR	5-3L	6.0	5	5	5	Push
04-17-24	@CWS	4-2W	5.0	3	2	5	Under
04-11-24	vsHOU	3-13W	5.0	5	1	4	Over
04-05-24	vsCWS	1-2W	6.3	2	1	4	Under
03-31-24	vsMIN	0-11W	7.0	3	0	10	Over
05-22-24	vsDET	3-8W	0.7	2	2	0	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
05-15-24	@SEA	2-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Under
05-10-24	@LAA	2-1W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
05-08-24	vsMIL	4-6W	0.7	0	0	0	Over
05-06-24	vsMIL	2-3W	0.7	0	0	0	Under
05-04-24	vsTEX	15-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Over
04-28-24	@DET	1-4L	0.3	0	0	0	Under
04-26-24	@DET	8-0W	1.0	1	0	0	Push
04-21-24	vsBAL	5-0L	1.0	0	0	0	Under

Aaron Civale

ERA 5.923 | IP 51.7 | 2.0W-4.0L | KO 52.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-19-24	@TOR	2-5L	5.3	6	5	3	Under
05-14-24	@BOS	4-5L	5.0	5	3	6	Over
05-08-24	vsCWS	4-1L	4.7	5	2	4	Under
05-03-24	vsNYM	8-10W	4.7	6	7	5	Over
04-27-24	@CWS	7-8L	4.3	8	6	3	Over
04-21-24	@NYY	4-5L	4.7	8	5	5	Over
04-16-24	vsLAA	6-7W	6.0	5	3	8	Over
04-09-24	@LAA	6-4W	5.0	4	3	4	Over
04-03-24	vsTEX	4-1L	6.0	4	1	8	Under
03-29-24	vsTOR	2-8W	6.0	4	1	6	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/26	vs TB	8-1W	12	2	Over
05/24	@ DET	8-3W	9	1	Over
05/23	@ DET	10-3W	15	3	Over
05/22	@ DET	8-3W	11	2	Over
05/21	@ OAK	8-4W	9	0	Over
05/20	@ OAK	5-3W	11	1	Push
05/19	@ OAK	6-2W	11	2	Push
05/17	vs SEA	2-4L	6	0	Under
05/16	vs SEA	4-2W	5	1	Under
05/15	vs SEA	2-6L	6	0	Push
05/14	vs LAA	4-2W	11	0	Under
05/13	vs LAA	3-9L	8	0	Over
05/12	vs LAA	2-1W	7	1	Under
05/11	vs LAA	10-4W	12	2	Over
05/10	@ MIL	6-4W	9	1	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/26	@ KC	1-8L	4	0	Over
05/24	@ BOS	5-8L	8	1	Over
05/23	@ BOS	2-5L	7	0	Under
05/22	@ BOS	0-5L	3	0	Under
05/21	vs TOR	2-5L	4	1	Under
05/20	vs TOR	5-4W	12	1	Over
05/19	vs TOR	4-3W	8	1	Under
05/18	vs BOS	6-5W	8	1	Over
05/17	vs BOS	4-3W	7	0	Under
05/16	vs BOS	4-5L	8	2	Over
05/15	vs BOS	5-3W	10	0	Push
05/14	@ NYY	6-10L	8	2	Over
05/13	@ NYY	7-2W	8	2	Over
05/12	@ NYY	0-2L	6	0	Under
05/10	@ CWS	1-4L	4	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	7.8	10.2	0.266	0.425	33.8%	76.3%	2.4%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.0	11.8	0.305	0.557	40.4%	96.1%	3.9%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	6.7	9.1	0.233	0.407	36.6%	77.3%	2.9%
#4 Will Smith	2.5	12.1	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#4 Salvador Perez	7.3	9.6	0.33	0.538	44.0%	97.8%	4.9%
#5 Michael Massey	6.5	8.7	0.294	0.529	32.4%	85.3%	5.9%
#6 Nelson Velazquez	7.2	9.5	0.226	0.365	32.8%	69.3%	2.9%
#7 MJ Melendez	6.2	8.1	0.179	0.345	24.8%	59.3%	2.8%
#8 Hunter Renfroe	5.7	7.8	0.164	0.291	26.9%	56.0%	3.0%
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.3	6.8	0.226	0.353	28.6%	63.9%	3.0%

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	8.1	10.5	0.255	0.363	35.3%	71.6%	2.0%
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.1	11.0	0.146	0.244	26.8%	51.2%	2.4%
#3 Isaac Paredes	8.1	10.6	0.307	0.506	45.5%	96.0%	5.1%
#4 Jonathan Aranda	6.5	8.5	0.2	0.233	33.3%	56.7%	0.0%
#5 Randy Arozarena	6.7	8.9	0.159	0.317	28.0%	59.8%	4.2%
#6 Richie Palacios	5.7	7.4	0.26	0.378	41.7%	79.5%	3.1%
#7 Jose Caballero	6.0	7.6	0.263	0.365	34.6%	71.2%	1.3%
#8 Ben Rortvedt	5.0	6.6	0.264	0.31	46.0%	77.0%	0.0%
#9 Jose Siri	5.6	7.5	0.168	0.277	28.6%	56.3%	2.5%