The Rays will play the Royals on Thursday, June 26th, 2025. Your timezone's first pitch time is 2:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2025 season continues, the Tampa Bay Rays possess a 92.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The Kansas City Royals now have a 91.33 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Tampa Bay Rays - The Tampa Bay Rays head into this matchup with a 10-8 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 8th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals will throw the first pitch possessing a 17-10 home team record. That puts them 4th for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Tampa Bay Rays batters have produced 221 runs, ranking them 17th Overall, with the Kansas City Royals ranking 24th (183) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Tampa Bay Rays pitchers and fielders have allowed 206 runs, ranking them 20th Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals now rank 26th Overall, allowing 184 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Tampa Bay Rays lost their last game. Their opponent, the Kansas City Royals lost their last game.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Tampa Bay Rays have a 27-27 Overall record (7.0 GB American East Division), with the Kansas City Royals notching a 29-26 Overall standing (7.0 GB American Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Arrr, mateys! The Tampa Bay Rays be playin' the Kansas City Royals...on Thursday, June 26th. Those scurvy dogs be at .500 overall win percentage...but winnin' 7 out of their last 10 games. The Royals be sittin' pretty with a slightly better record...but losin' 6 out of their last 10 games. (Let's plunder their ship!)
If ye be lookin' to make some doubloons, check out this game's prop bets below...and bet on MLB baseball at legal US sportsbooks. Will the Rays continue their winning streak...or will the Royals defend their home turf? (Place yer bets wisely, me hearties!)
It be a showdown on the diamond as these two teams clash...in a battle for supremacy. The Rays be lookin' to even their record...while the Royals try to stay ahead in the standings. (May the best team win!)
Review each team's standing at the bottom of the page...to see where they stand in the division. Will the Rays come out on top...or will the Royals reign supreme? (Hoist the Jolly Roger!)
Best Rays at Royals Odds
| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite Tampa Bay Rays |
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| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite Tampa Bay Rays |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Rays are the -125 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Kansas City Royals are the +105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 10 -115 runs at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 10 -105 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Rays are -1.5 +125 run line favorites at BetMGM, while the Kansas City Royals are +1.5 -150 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
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Rays
Royals
6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | -125+105 |
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $105 at +105 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 48.78%.
- Tampa Bay Rays bettors risk $100 to win $80 at -125 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Rays is 55.56%.
Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Rays
Royals
First Team to Score
6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | -180+140Bet |
Rays
Royals
Tie
1st Inning Winner
6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | +240+275-110Bet |
Rays
Royals
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | +120+145+350Bet |
Rays
Royals
To Extra Innings
6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | Yes +875No -1600Bet |
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Rays
Royals
1st Team to Score Will Win
6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
TAM at KAN 6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | 4.5 o -1254.5 u -105Bet |
Rays
Total Runs
TAM at KAN 6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | 5.5 o +1105.5 u -145Bet |
Michael Lorenzen
Strikeouts Thrown
TAM at KAN 6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | 3.5 o -1503.5 u +115Bet |
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Shane Baz
Strikeouts Thrown
TAM at KAN 6/26/25 2:10pm EDT | 3.5 o -1653.5 u +125Bet |
Tampa Bay Rays & Kansas City Royals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Rays World Series Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Rays | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Royals | +10000 Bet |
Tampa Bay Rays & Kansas City Royals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | 50 | 47 | 0.515 | +9.0 | 28-25 | 22-22 | 449 | 388 | +61 | L4 | 2-8 |
| Kansas City Royals | 47 | 50 | 0.485 | +12.0 | 24-26 | 23-24 | 328 | 356 | -28 | W1 | 7-3 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, June 26th, 2025 at 2:10 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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