Rays vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 1

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Wednesday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals.

We’ve got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

• Tampa Bay Rays (49-33) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-51)
• Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium — Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and Rays.TV

Rays vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-136) | KC: (+116)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+116) | KC: +1.5 (-140)
• Total: 10.5 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Rays vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shane McClanahan (Rays) – 6-5, 3.30 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) – 3-5, 4.18 ERA

The Rays will call on Shane McClanahan (6-5) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (3-5). McClanahan and his team are 8-7-0 ATS this season when he starts. McClanahan’s team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-4). The Royals have an 8-8-0 record against the spread in Lugo’s starts. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in 10 of Lugo’s starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those games.

Rays vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (64.8%)

• The Rays vs Royals moneyline has Tampa Bay as a -136 favorite, while Kansas City is a +116 underdog at home.

• The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Royals. The Rays are +116 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -140.

• Rays versus Royals, on July 1, has an over/under of 10.5, with the over being -102 and the under -120.

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• The Rays have been favorites in 53 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (62.3%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 16-7 when favored by -136 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 81 opportunities.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 49-32-0 in 81 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have gone 19-32 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.3% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 8-9 (47.1%).
• The Royals have played in 82 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-39-1).
• The Royals have covered 45.1% of their games this season, going 37-45-0 against the spread.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay with 91 hits, batting .294 this season with 35 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .384 and a slugging percentage of .555.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 14th, and he is sixth in slugging.
• Caminero will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with seven home runs, two walks and 15 RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz has a slash line of .334/.416/.512 this season and a team-best OPS of .928.
• He ranks first in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Diaz has picked up a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .455 with four doubles, seven walks and six RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has collected 85 base hits, an OBP of .395 and a slugging percentage of .468 this season.
• Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 16 RBI and a batting average of .268 this season.
• Simpson enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .367, a slugging percentage of .479, and has 92 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .294).
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 14th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen is hitting .251 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 27 walks. He’s slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• He ranks 84th in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 64th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Jac Caglianone is batting .261 with 12 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 25 walks.
• Michael Massey has 14 doubles, seven home runs and 10 walks while batting .260.

• 6/30/2026: 10-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/25/2026: 13-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/24/2026: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 6/23/2026: 12-5 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 6/22/2026: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 6/26/2025: 4-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/25/2025: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 6/24/2025: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/1/2025: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 4/30/2025: 3-0 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)

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