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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 4:10 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 | -1.5 (-131) | O 8.5 (-126) | -270 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (+112) | U 8.5 (-101) | +223 | |
| Pitching Probables: TB: Chirinos (R) KC: Lyles (R) | ||||
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The Tampa Bay Rays (53-26) are favorites (-270) on the moneyline when they square off against the Kansas City Royals (21-55) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, live on MLB Network. Yonny Chirinos will get the ball for Tampa Bay while Kansas City will counter with Jordan Lyles.
Rays vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Rays score the second-most runs in baseball (444 total, 5.6 per game).
- The Rays are second-best in MLB play with 121 total home runs.
- Tampa Bay ranks third in MLB with a .266 batting average.
- The Rays’ .340 on-base percentage ranks second-best in baseball.
- Tampa Bay is second in MLB, slugging .465.
- The Royals have scored 285 runs (just 3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Kansas City ranks 24th in Major League Baseball with 70 home runs.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .234 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
- Kansas City has an on-base percentage of .298 this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- The Royals rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .379 this season.
| Rays | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 3.8 | |
| 2 | 28 | |
| 3.7 | 5.4 | |
| 1 | 28 | |
| .266 | .234 | |
| 3 | 22 | |
| .224 | .260 | |
| 1 | 25 | |
| 121 | 70 | |
| 2 | 24 | |
| 78 | 89 | |
| 7 | 19 |
Rays vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Rays have been the moneyline favorite 56 total times this season. They’ve gone 36-20 in those games.
- Tampa Bay has a 2-2 record (winning 50% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -270 or shorter.
- The Rays have a 73% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Tampa Bay has played in 66 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 37 times (37-29-0).
- The Rays have gone 36-32-0 against the spread this season.
- This season, the Royals have won 15 out of the 50 games, or 30%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Kansas City has a record of 2-5 when it’s set as an underdog of +223 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 31% chance to win.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of its 56 opportunities.
- In 60 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 26-34-0 ATS.
| Yonny Chirinos (TB) | Pitcher | Jordan Lyles (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 2 | W/L | 0 – 11 |
| 43 | IP | 85.2 |
| 2.72 | ERA | 6.62 |
| 1.023 | WHIP | 1.272 |
| 4.2 | K/9 | 6.5 |
| 2.9 | BB/9 | 3 |
Rays Key Hitters
- Wander Franco has been key for Tampa Bay with 82 hits, an OBP of .349 plus a slugging percentage of .455.
- Franco ranks 112th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 78th in RBI.
- Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay in home runs (14) and runs batted in (54) this season while batting .297.
- Arozarena is 26th in homers and seventh in RBI in the bigs.
- Arozarena has a batting average of .500 with one homer in his last five games and is working on a three-game hit streak.
- Yandy Diaz’s batting average of .309 leads all Tampa Bay hitters this season.
- Diaz will look to add one more to his five-game hit streak. In his last five outings, he has a batting average of .364.
- Isaac Paredes has collected 60 hits this season and has an OBP of .367. He’s slugging .487 on the year.
Royals Key Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 11 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 19 walks while batting .247.
- Among all batters in MLB, Witt Jr. is 42nd in home runs and 73rd in RBI.
- Salvador Perez’s 15 home runs, 39 runs batted in and .270 batting average all pace his team.
- Perez is 19th in home runs and 56th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Perez enters this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a home run and two RBI.
- Edward Olivares is hitting .247 with 10 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 11 walks.
- MJ Melendez has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 30 walks while batting .217.
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