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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -2.5 (+106) | O 7.5 (-126) | -344 | |
| Royals | +2.5 (-125) | U 7.5 (-101) | +278 | |
| Pitching Probables: TB: McClanahan (L) KC: Cuas (R) | ||||
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The Tampa Bay Rays will take the field against the Kansas City Royals (20-54) on Thursday. The game begins at 6:40 PM ET on MLB Network, with the Rays listed as -344 favorites on the moneyline. Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Jose Cuas.
Rays vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Rays are the second-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.6 runs per game (428 total).
- The Rays are second in MLB play with 119 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
- Tampa Bay has the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.263).
- The Rays rank third in baseball with a .338 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay is second in baseball with a .464 slugging percentage.
- The Royals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 29th with just 276 total runs (3.7 per game) this season.
- Kansas City’s 67 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
- The Royals’ .233 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
- Kansas City has an OBP of just .297 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- Fueled by 204 extra-base hits, the Royals rank 25th in MLB with a .377 slugging percentage this season.
| Rays | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 3.7 | |
| 2 | 29 | |
| 3.7 | 5.3 | |
| 1 | 28 | |
| .263 | .233 | |
| 5 | 23 | |
| .223 | .257 | |
| 1 | 25 | |
| 119 | 67 | |
| 2 | 26 | |
| 75 | 87 | |
| 5 | 19 |
Rays vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Rays have compiled a 36-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.5% of those games).
- Tampa Bay has not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -344 or shorter.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rays have an implied win probability of 77.5%.
- Tampa Bay has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 35 times this season for a 35-29-0 record against the over/under.
- The Rays have a 35-31-0 record ATS this season (covering 53% of the time).
- This season, the Royals have won 14 out of the 49 games, or 28.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Kansas City has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +278 odds on it winning this game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 26.5% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 25 of its 54 opportunities.
- The Royals are 25-33-0 against the spread in their 58 chances this season.
| Shane McClanahan (TB) | Pitcher | Jose Cuas (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 1 | W/L | 3 – 0 |
| 89.1 | IP | 30.1 |
| 2.12 | ERA | 4.15 |
| 1.097 | WHIP | 1.451 |
| 9.8 | K/9 | 11.6 |
| 3.3 | BB/9 | 3.6 |
Rays Key Hitters
- Wander Franco is batting .287 with eight home runs and 35 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
- Franco is 108th in homers and 73rd in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 14 and runs batted in with 50.
- Arozarena ranks 25th in homers and 12th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
- Yandy Diaz’s batting average of .303 leads all Tampa Bay hitters this season.
- Diaz enters this game on a four-game hit streak. He’s batting .227 during his last five games.
- Isaac Paredes is batting .266 with an OBP of .366 and a slugging percentage of .495 this season.
- Paredes will look to extend his three-game hitting streak. He’s batting .385 with two homers over the course of his last five games.
Royals Key Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .246 with 11 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 17 walks.
- Witt Jr.’s home run total ranks 38th in the majors, and he is 69th in RBI.
- Salvador Perez has hit 14 home runs with 37 RBI while hitting .271. Those stats all lead his team.
- Perez ranks 25th among hitters in MLB in homers, and 62nd in RBI.
- Perez enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .238 with .
- Edward Olivares is hitting .254 with 10 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 11 walks.
- MJ Melendez has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .211.
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