Royals vs Rays Game Breakdown
Royals
33W-19L
May 25, 2024
04:10PM EST
Odds: 7.5 o/u
Rays
25W-27L
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
52.8% Win Probability
47.2% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/24/24 | Kansas City Royals KC | 8 | Over | +1.5 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays TB | 1 | ||||
| 06/22/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 6 | Over | +3.5 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays TB | 5 | ||||
| 06/23/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 3 | Over | +6.5 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays TB | 11 | ||||
| 06/24/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 9 | Over | +5.5 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays TB | 4 | ||||
| 06/25/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 1 | Under | -3.5 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays TB | 3 | ||||
| 07/15/23 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 6 | Under | -0.5 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 1 | ||||
| 07/15/23 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 4 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | ||||
| 07/16/23 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 4 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 8 |
Royals Vs Over/Under
Rays Vs Over/Under
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 10.2 | 0.266 | 0.425 | 33.8% | 76.3% | 2.4% | |
| 9.0 | 11.8 | 0.305 | 0.557 | 40.4% | 96.1% | 3.9% | |
| 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% |
| 7.3 | 9.6 | 0.33 | 0.538 | 44.0% | 97.8% | 4.9% | |
| 6.5 | 8.7 | 0.294 | 0.529 | 32.4% | 85.3% | 5.9% | |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 8.1 | 10.6 | 0.307 | 0.506 | 45.5% | 96.0% | 5.1% | |
| 6.5 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.233 | 33.3% | 56.7% | 0.0% | |
| 6.7 | 8.9 | 0.159 | 0.317 | 28.0% | 59.8% | 4.2% | |
| 5.7 | 7.4 | 0.26 | 0.378 | 41.7% | 79.5% | 3.1% | |
| 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% |
Royals Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Rays Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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